Top tracks — play these first
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If I Were a Fish — The album opener sets a playful tone with its lyrical whimsy and gentle instrumentation, encapsulating the essence of Múm's eclectic style.
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The Smell of Today Is Sweet Like Breastmilk in the Wind — This track exemplifies the band's knack for combining surreal imagery with lush soundscapes, creating an immersive listening experience.
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Ladies of the New Century — With its catchy melody and infectious rhythm, this song showcases Múm's ability to blend pop sensibilities into their avant-garde approach.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's experimental structures and atmospheric layers create a unique listening experience that rewards exploration.
What we noticed
- Several tracks utilize layered instrumentation that creates a dense, atmospheric soundscape, often blending electronic elements with acoustic instruments.
- The first half of the album maintains a whimsical tone, while the latter half introduces darker, more introspective themes.
- Many tracks end with fading sounds or unresolved chords, contributing to an overall sense of ambiguity and exploration.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dreamy introspective listening sessions
- gentle, flowing soundscapes
- gradual builds and payoffs
- layered, dense sonic textures
- long, immersive listening experience
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2009, Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know is Múm's fifth studio album, following their acclaimed 2006 work Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy. At this point in their career, the band had established a distinctive sound that mixed elements of post-rock and electronic music, but they also began exploring more abstract and playful compositions.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sigur Rós· Ólafur Arnalds· The Album Leaf
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 If I Were a Fish 4:16
- 2 Sing Along 5:39
- 3 Prophecies and Reversed Memories 4:06
- 4 A River Don’t Stop to Breathe 4:45
- 5 The Smell of Today Is Sweet Like Breastmilk in the Wind 4:47
- 6 Show Me 3:45
- 7 Húllabbalabbalúú 3:27
- 8 Blow Your Nose 4:07
- 9 Kay‐ray‐kú‐kú‐kó‐kex 3:57
- 10 The Last Shapes of Never 2:27
- 11 Illuminated 4:09
- 12 Ladies of the New Century 3:45
- 13 Week of Wonders 4:38
- 14 Amen Flutes 4:15
- 15 Krippling 4:45
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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