Eating Us is the fourth studio album by Pennsylvania based band Black Moth Super Rainbow released on May 26, 2009, on the CD format. With a running time of just under 36 minutes, it is the shortest full-length release by the band to date. The album was released in a limited-edition "hairy" version, in which the CD case is stored inside a bag made of synthetic hair.[10] The "hairy" version was sold out before the album was even released due to pre-orders.[10] After many delays, Eating Us was released in a 180 gram "Audiophile" edition on black vinyl on April 6, 2010. A Double LP version, limited to 1000 copies, was released April 17, 2010 on Record Store Day. The Double LP is on Amber 150 gram vinyl with foil prints on sides b and d. Both LP versions come in Stoughton gatefold packaging done with foil printing.

Eating Us
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 2009
Length35:45
LabelGraveface
ProducerDave Fridmann
Black Moth Super Rainbow chronology
Drippers
(2008)
Eating Us
(2009)
Cobra Juicy
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Phoenix[2]
cokemachineglow(7.4/10)[3]
Okayplayer(88/100)[4]
Pitchfork(6.1/10)[5]
PopMatters[6]
Prefix(7.5/10)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
SPIN[9]

BMSR leader Tobacco has noted his dissatisfaction with the album, stating that the majority of the songs were "90% done" and that producer Dave Fridmann "totally polished a turd." However, he also listed "Twin of Myself" and "Tooth Decay" as two of his favorite BMSR songs.[11]

Track listing

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  1. "Born on a Day the Sun Didn't Rise" - 3:44
  2. "Dark Bubbles" - 3:08
  3. "Twin of Myself" - 3:23
  4. "Gold Splatter" - 4:17
  5. "Iron Lemonade" - 3:24
  6. "Tooth Decay" - 3:15
  7. "Fields Are Breathing" - 3:32
  8. "Smile the Day After Today" - 2:35
  9. "The Sticky" - 2:15
  10. "Bubblegum Animals" - 1:42
  11. "American Face Dust" - 3:26
  12. "Untitled Hidden Track" - 1:32

LP track listing

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Side 1:

  1. "Born on a Day the Sun Didn't Rise"
  2. "The Sticky"
  3. "Tooth Decay"
  4. "Gold Splatter"
  5. "Fields Are Breathing"
  6. "American Face Dust"

Side 2:

  1. "Twin of Myself"
  2. "Smile the Day After Today"
  3. "Dark Bubbles"
  4. "Bubblegum Animals"
  5. "Iron Lemonade"
  6. "Carpet" (LP exclusive)

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Martin Pavlinic (2009-05-27). "The Phoenix review". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  3. ^ Joel Elliott (2009-05-29). "cokemachineglow review". Cokemachineglow.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  4. ^ OkayPlayer review Archived May 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  6. ^ Britt, Thomas. "PopMatters review". PopMatters. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  7. ^ "Prefix review". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  8. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  9. ^ Zimmerman, Shannon (11 May 2009). "SPIN review". Spin.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  10. ^ a b "Black Moth Super Rainbow discography catalog". Black Moth Super Rainbow website. Archived from the original on 12 February 2003. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  11. ^ "R/IAmA - IAmA Black Moth Super Rainbow IAmAlsoA TOBACCO".
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