Mugiboogie

Mugiboogie
Studio album by Mugison
Released	June 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)
Recorded	2007 (2007)
Length	49:05
Label	Ipecac Recordings (CD) (IPC-104)
Mugison chronology
Mýrin (2007) Mugison (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Drowned In Sound	[1]
PopMatters	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(6.2/10)[3]

Mugiboogie is an album by Mugison, released in 2008 by Ipecac Recordings. Mugison recorded and mixed it together with Birgir Jón Birgisson in the Sundlaugin studio in Iceland.

Track listing

All tracks written by Mugison.

1. "Mugiboogie" – 3:56
2. "The Pathetic Anthem" – 4:14
3. "To the Bone" – 3:38
4. "Jesus Is a Good Name to Moan" – 4:36
5. "George Harrison" – 3:28
6. "Deep Breathing" – 5:14
7. "I'm Alright" – 2:32
8. "The Animal" – 3:58
9. "Two Thumb Sucking Son of a Boyo" – 3:46
10. "The Great Unrest" – 4:30
11. "My Love I Love" – 2:10
12. "Sweetest Melody" – 6:56

Personnel

• Mugison – vocals, guitar, jaw harp (listed as mouthorgan)
• Arnar Gislason – drums, backing vocals on "Sweetest Melody"
• Guðni Finnsson – bass, backing vocals on "Sweetest Melody"
• Davið Þór Jónsson – Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, celesta, pump organ and all kinds of horns, backing vocals on "Sweetest Melody"
• Pétur Ben – guitar on "Mugiebooie", "Jesus Is a Good Name to Moan" and "Sweetest Melody", string arrangements on "Deep Breathing" and "The Great Unrest", backing vocals on "Sweetest Melody"
• Rúna Esradóttir – whispering on "The Pathetic Anthem"
• Helgi Hrafn Jónsson – trombone on "Mugieboogie"
• Björgvin Gislasson – guitar and sitar on "George Harrison" and "Sweetest Melody"
• Una Sveinbjarnardóttir, Zbigniew Dubnik, Pálína Árnadóttir, Gréta Guðnadóttir – violin on "Deep Breathing" and "The Great Unrest"
• Ótarrar Sæmundsen – double bass on "Deep Breathing" and "The Great Unrest"
• Guðmundur Kristmundsson, Þórarinn Már Baldursson – viola on "Deep Breathing" and "The Great Unrest"
• Sigurgeir Agnarsson, Margrét Árnadóttir – cello on "Deep Breathing" and "The Great Unrest"

Trivia

• The poster for the European Tour was designed by Berlin-based design studio Zwölf.^[4]

References

1. ^ Power, Chris. "Review / Mugison - Mugieboogie". Drowned In Sound. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/13523/reviews/3679393-. Retrieved 2009-10-10. 
2. ^ Hauner, Thomas. "Mugison: Mugieboogie < Reviews". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/mugison-mugiboogie/. Retrieved 2009-10-10. 
3. ^ Berman, Stuart. "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Mugison Mugieboogie". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12195-mugiboogie/. Retrieved 2009-10-10. 
4. ^ Zwölf: Mugison — Mugiboogie Tour 2008