| A Mouthful | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The Dø |
| Cover: | The Dø - A Mouthful.jpg |
| Released: | 14 January 2008 |
| Recorded: | 2007 |
| Genre: | Indie rock, folk rock |
| Length: | 42:34 |
| Label: | Cinq7 Wagram Get Døwn! |
| Producer: | The Dø |
| Next Title: | Both Ways Open Jaws |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
A Mouthful is the debut album by French/Finnish indie rock band The Dø, released on 14 January 2008. It spawned two singles: "On My Shoulders" (2007) and "At Last!" (2008).[1] The album was given a US release in April 2010, featuring additional versions of three of the album's songs as bonus tracks.
All songs written by Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti and Dan Levy.[2]
Pitchfork Media gave the album a rating of 7.5 out of 10, noting "[''A Mouthful''] tries to balance the mature and the immature" and that "[Olivia B. Merilahti and Dan Levy] aren't shy about toying with musical categories (...) which compensates for the less-than-advisable inclusions, and the record is as ambitious and fun as any coming-out party in recent memory", but criticizing the lack of a better quality control.
Drowned in Sound gave it a rating of 9 out of 10, saying the band is like "a female Eminem backed with a brass band" or "PJ Harvey on the Moon".
French magazine Les Inrockuptibles gave a positive review, calling them a "cool and promising band".
The album was nominated for the Prix Constantin in 2008 but did not win.
A Mouthful topped the French charts in its first week. It is the first English-sung pop French record to top the albums chart in France.[3] [4]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 49 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 39 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 52 |
It was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.[9]