Why There Are Mountains is an independently released studio album by the 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.
Track listing
Personnel The following people contributed to Why There Are MountainsWhy There Are Mountains - Cymbals Eat Guitars. Allmusic. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
Cymbals Eat Guitars Daniel Baer – keyboards, piano Neil Berenholz – Bass Joseph D'agostino – guitar, vocals, composer 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
Why 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".Why There Are Mountains Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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.
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. It was also named the number one album of the year on The Daily Cardinal's list of the Top 15 Albums of 2009.
References
External links Cymbals Eat Guitars website