''Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy'' is the fourth studio album by
múm. It was released via
FatCat Records on 24 September 2007. It peaked at number 8 on ''
Billboard
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''s
Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
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The album marks a shift from the group's original style as it uses more live instruments than electronics, and there is a different vocal style, including male vocals. Almost two years prior to the release of this album, former lead singer of múm, ]Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir (born 5 January 1982), also known as Kría Brekkan, is an Icelandic vocalist and classically trained multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as a former frontwoman of múm, and later on for collaborating with forme ...
, departed from the band. According to reviews this is believed to be one reason for the break of style compared to earlier releases.
Track listing
Personnel
Additional musicians
* Samuli Kosminen – drums (on 1, 3, 4, 7, and 12)
* Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – trumpet (on 8 and 10)
* Guðbjörg Hlin Guðmundsdóttir – violin
* Þórarinn MárBaldursson – viola
* Laufey Jensdóttir – violin
* Gyða Valtýsdóttir
Gyða Valtýsdóttir (born 5 January 1982) is an Icelandic musician and multi-instrumentalist and winner of the 2019 Nordic Council Music Prize. She was an original member of the experimental music group Múm and has released four full length solo ...
– cello
* Páll Ivan Pálsson – double bass
* Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir – harp
Charts
References
External links
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2007 albums
Múm albums
FatCat Records albums