A Mouthful | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 14 January 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, folk rock | |||
Length | 42:34 | |||
Label | Cinq7 Wagram Get Døwn! | |||
Producer | The Dø | |||
The Dø chronology | ||||
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A Mouthful is the debut album by French/ Finnish indie rock band The Dø, released on 14 January 2008. It spawned two singles: "On My Shoulders" (2007) and "At Last!" (2008). [1] The album was given a US release in April 2010, featuring additional versions of three of the album's songs as bonus tracks.
All songs written by Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti and Dan Levy. [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | (9/10) [4] |
Les Inrockuptibles | (Favorable) [5] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10) [6] |
Pitchfork Media gave the album a rating of 7.5 out of 10, noting "[A Mouthful] tries to balance the mature and the immature" and that "[Olivia B. Merilahti and Dan Levy] aren'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. [6]
Drowned in Sound 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". [4]
French magazine Les Inrockuptibles gave a positive review, calling them a "cool and promising band". [5]
The album was nominated for the Prix Constantin in 2008 but did not win.
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. [7] [8]
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [9] | 49 |
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [10] | 39 |
French Albums ( SNEP) [11] | 1 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [12] | 52 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France | — | 150,000 [13] |
It was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe. [14]
A Mouthful | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 14 January 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, folk rock | |||
Length | 42:34 | |||
Label | Cinq7 Wagram Get Døwn! | |||
Producer | The Dø | |||
The Dø chronology | ||||
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A Mouthful is the debut album by French/ Finnish indie rock band The Dø, released on 14 January 2008. It spawned two singles: "On My Shoulders" (2007) and "At Last!" (2008). [1] The album was given a US release in April 2010, featuring additional versions of three of the album's songs as bonus tracks.
All songs written by Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti and Dan Levy. [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | (9/10) [4] |
Les Inrockuptibles | (Favorable) [5] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10) [6] |
Pitchfork Media gave the album a rating of 7.5 out of 10, noting "[A Mouthful] tries to balance the mature and the immature" and that "[Olivia B. Merilahti and Dan Levy] aren'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. [6]
Drowned in Sound 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". [4]
French magazine Les Inrockuptibles gave a positive review, calling them a "cool and promising band". [5]
The album was nominated for the Prix Constantin in 2008 but did not win.
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. [7] [8]
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
---|---|
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [9] | 49 |
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [10] | 39 |
French Albums ( SNEP) [11] | 1 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [12] | 52 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
France | — | 150,000 [13] |
It was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe. [14]