''A Mouthful'' is the debut album by
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indie rock
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band
The Dø
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, released on 14 January 2008. It spawned two singles: "On My Shoulders" (2007) and "At Last!" (2008). The album was given a US release in April 2010, featuring additional versions of three of the album's songs as bonus tracks.
Track listing
''All songs written by Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti and Dan Levy.''
#"Playground Hustle" – 2:55
#"At Last!" – 4:09
#"On My Shoulders" – 5:21
#"Song for Lovers" – 2:24
#"The Bridge Is Broken" – 4:42
#"Stay (Just a Little Bit More)" – 3:06
#"Unissasi laulelet" – 2:19
#"Tammie" – 3:15
#"Queen Dot Kong" – 3:14
#"Coda" – 1:57
#"Searching Gold" – 5:10
#"When Was I Last Home?" – 3:34
#"Travel Light" – 4:02
#"Aha" – 4:19
#"In My Box" – 1:48
Bonus tracks on the US release
Critical reception
Pitchfork Media
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gave the album a rating of 7.5 out of 10, noting "
'A Mouthful''tries to balance the mature and the immature" and that "
livia B. Merilahti and Dan Levyaren't shy about toying with musical categories (...) which compensates for the less-than-advisable inclusions, and the record is as ambitious and fun as any coming-out party in recent memory", but criticizing the lack of a better quality control.
Drowned in Sound
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gave it a rating of 9 out of 10, saying the band is like "a female Eminem backed with a brass band" or "PJ Harvey on the Moon".
French magazine ''
Les Inrockuptibles
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'' gave a positive review, calling them a "cool and promising band".
The album was nominated for the
Prix Constantin
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in 2008 but did not win.
Charts
''A Mouthful'' topped the French charts in its first week. It is the first English-sung pop French record to top the albums chart in France.
Sales
It was awarded a gold certification from the
Independent Music Companies Association
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which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.
References
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2008 debut albums
The Dø albums
European Border Breakers Award-winning albums