| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 4.5/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
| Stylus Magazine | C+[12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5[13] |
Summer Make Good is the third studio album by Icelandic band Múm. It was released on 12 April 2004 by FatCat Records.[14]
The CD edition of Summer Make Good was released in a cardboard sleeve. 28 June 2004 saw the release of a "limited presentation" edition of the album: a hardcover book (with dust jacket) containing artwork, and with the CD slotted into the inside back cover.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hú hviss – A Ship" | 1:27 |
| 2. | "Weeping Rock, Rock" | 6:18 |
| 3. | "Nightly Cares" | 4:58 |
| 4. | "The Ghosts You Draw on My Back" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Stir" | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Sing Me Out the Window" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "The Island of Children's Children" | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Away" | 1:28 |
| 9. | "Oh, How the Boat Drifts" | 5:11 |
| 10. | "Small Deaths Are the Saddest" | 1:30 |
| 11. | "Will the Summer Make Good for All of Our Sins?" | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Abandoned Ship Bells" | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 46:50 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]
Additional musicians
- Ólöf Arnalds – guitar, viola, Stroh violin, xylophone, backing vocals
- Girls from Austurbæjarskóli – vocals on "Weeping Rock, Rock"
- Ársól Þóra Sigurðardóttir, Brynja Siggeirsdóttir, Halla Björg Sigurþórsdóttir
- Perla Hafþórsdóttir, Vigdís Perla Maack, Viktoria Sigurðardóttir
- Samuli Kosminen – drums, percussion, sampler
- Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – trumpet, pianette, Moog synthesizer, whistle
- Adam Pierce – harp
- Halldór Arnar Úlfarsson – halldorophone
Production
- Graeme Durham – editing
- Orri Jónsson – mixing, recording
- Múm – mixing
- Mandy Parnell – mastering
Design
- Dave Howell – artwork
- Dave Thomas – artwork
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 85 |
| Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 40 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 129 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[18] | 45 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[19] | 56 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 159 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[21] | 27 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22] | 11 |
References
- ^ a b Walsh, Austin (24 September 2013). "Fuse Electronic Music Review: Múm's The Word". The Arts Fuse. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Nightly Cares". FatCat Records. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Reviews for Summer Make Good by Mum". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Summer Make Good – Múm". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Múm: Summer Make Good". Alternative Press. No. 190. May 2004. p. 96.
- ^ Robertson, Neil (16 April 2004). "Album Review: Múm – Summer Make Good". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Cherkis, Jason (7 May 2004). "Múm: Summer Make Good". Entertainment Weekly. p. 86.
- ^ "Múm: Summer Make Good". Mojo. No. 125. April 2004. p. 102.
- ^ Sylvester, Nick (13 April 2004). "Múm: Summer Make Good". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Múm: Summer Make Good". Q. No. 213. April 2004. p. 117.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (22 May 2004). "Múm: Summer Make Good". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Schepper, Ron (13 April 2004). "Mum – Summer Make Good – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Múm – Summer Make Good". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Summer Make Good". FatCat Records. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Summer Make Good (liner notes). Múm. FatCat Records. 2004. fatcd26.
- ^ a b "Ultratop.be – Múm – Summer Make Good" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Múm – Summer Make Good". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Múm". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Múm – Summer Make Good". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
External links
- Summer Make Good at Discogs (list of releases)
- Summer Make Good at MusicBrainz (list of releases)