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Why There Are Mountains 
Studio album by Cymbals Eat Guitars Released January 20, 2009 Genre Indie rock Length 44:42 Label Self-released (original issue)
Sister's Den Records
Memphis IndustriesProducer Kyle "Slick" Johnson Cymbals Eat Guitars chronology Why There Are Mountains
(2009)Lenses Alien
(2011)Alternative cover 
Why There Are Mountains is an independently released album by indie rock band Cymbals Eat Guitars. The album was initially self-released, then re-released after the band signed to Sister's Den Records in late 2009. The LP version of the album is currently only available via Insound.[1]
Contents
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Joseph D'Agostino.
No. Title Length 1. "...And the Hazy Sea" 6:13 2. "Some Trees (Merritt Moon)" 2:27 3. "Indiana" 3:34 4. "Cold Spring" 5:48 5. "Share" 7:03 6. "What Dogs See" 4:15 7. "Wind Phoenix (Proper Name)" 5:16 8. "Living North" 2:31 9. "Like Blood Does" 7:33 Personnel
The following people contributed to Why There Are Mountains [2]
Cymbals Eat Guitars
- Daniel Baer - Keyboards, Piano
- Neil Berenholz - Bass
- Joseph D'agostino - Guitar, Vocals, Composer
- Brian Hamilton - Keyboards, Piano
- Matthew Miller - Drums, Percussion
Recording personnel
- Kyle "Slick" Johnson - Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Producer
- Dave McNair - Mastering
Additional personnel
- Elizabeth Dotson-Westphalen - Trombone
- Matt Gasiorowski - Trumpet
- Marika Hughes - Cello
- Megan Weeder - Violin
- Lizzy Yoder - Vocals
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic (favorable) link The A.V. Club (B+) link MusicOMH 
linkNME linkPitchfork Media 
linksputnikmusic linkWhy There Are Mountains received mostly positive reviews from critics. The album currently has a 78 out of 100 rating on the review aggregate site Metacritic, which indicates "generally favorable reviews."[3]
Ian Cohen of Pitchfork Media gave the album an 8.3/10, writing "Why There Are Mountains ends up being like any great result of wanderlust--here, the journey is the end not the means; fortunately, that gives Why There Are Mountains astounding replay value." The album also received a "Best New Music" designation in the review.[4]
The album has appeared on a few end-of-year albums lists. Pitchfork Media named Why There Are Mountains the 43rd best album of 2009.[5] It was also named the number one album of the year on The Daily Cardinal's list of the Top 15 Albums of 2009.[6]
References
- ^ "Cymbals Eat Guitars eksklusivt på vinyl hos Insound!". http://www.oppgulp.com/2009/05/21/generelt-oppgulp/cymbals-eat-guitars-eksklusivt-pa-vinyl-hos-insound/.
- ^ Why There Are Mountains - Cymbals Eat Guitars. Allmusic. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Why There Are Mountains Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (16 March 2009). "Cymbals Eat Guitars: Why There Are Mountains". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12826-why-there-are-mountains/. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ Pitchfork Staff (17 December 2009). "The Top 50 Albums of 2009". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7744-the-top-50-albums-of-2009/1/. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ Sparks, Kyle (15 December 2009). "#1 - Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains". The Daily Cardinal. http://www.dailycardinal.com/arts/1-cymbals-eat-guitars-why-there-are-mountains-1.994111. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
External links
Categories:- 2009 albums
- Self-released albums
- 2000s indie rock album stubs
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