''Clutching Stems'' is an album by the indie pop band

The Ladybug Transistor The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. History Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the sa ...

. It was released on June 7, 2011, by

Merge Records Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as an outlet for music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expande ...

Reception

''Clutching Stems'' received positive reviews from critics. On

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, the album holds a score of 73/100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."

Track listing

# "Clutching Stems" # "Light on the Narrow Gauge" # "Fallen and Falling" # "Ignore the Bell" # "Oh Christina" # "Caught Don't Walk" # "Breaking Up on the Beat" # "Into the Straight" # "Hey Jack I'm on Fire" # "Life Less True"

References

2011 albums The Ladybug Transistor albums Merge Records albums {{2010s-indie-pop-album-stub