Is a Woman explained

Is a Woman
Type:	Album
Artist:	Lambchop
Cover:	Lambchop-Is A Woman (album cover).jpg
Released:	February 19, 2002
Recorded:	January–July 2001 Nashville
Genre:	Alternative country
Length:	61:30
Label:	Merge / City Slang / Virgin
Producer:	Mark Nevers, Kurt Wagner
Prev Title:	Tools in the Dryer
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Aw Cmon
Next Year:	2004

Is a Woman is the sixth studio album by American rock band Lambchop. Its combination of austere arrangements and minimalist instrumentation marks a transition from former albums' elaborate and lavish sound.

In late 2010 Lambchop performed this album in its entirety, live on stage at a number of venues throughout Europe.

Track listing

All songs written by Kurt Wagner, except "Caterpillar" written by D.C. Book and Kurt Wagner.

1. "The Daily Growl" – 6:36
2. "The New Cobweb Summer" – 6:57
3. "My Blue Wave" – 7:52
4. "I Can Hardly Spell My Name" – 3:24
5. "Autumn's Vicar" – 4:16
6. "Flick" – 5:07
7. "Caterpillar" – 6:19
8. "D. Scott Parsley" – 5:57
9. "Bugs" – 5:43
10. "The Old Matchbook Trick" – 4:41
11. "Is a Woman" – 4:38

Limited edition bonus disc ("Is a Bonus")

1. "This Corrosion" – 6:12
2. "Backstreet Girl" – 4:32
3. "Uti" (Kurt Wagner) – 4:51

Personnel

• Allan Lowrey – percussion, drums
• Scott Chase – percussion
• Tony Crow – piano, acetone, juno, homo machine
• Alex McManus – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Jonathan Marx – juno, sampler
• Marky Nevers – space guitar, noise guitar, acetone
• William Tyler – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, acetone
• Paul Burch jr. – vibes, snare, shaker, brushed snare
• Kurt Wagner – vocal, guitar, moog, acetone, casio
• Marc Trovillion – bass
• Matt Swanson – bass
• Paul Niehaus – electric guitar, steel guitar
• Rob Stanley – acoustic guitar
• Terry Baker – drums, percussion
• Tammy Pierce – background vocals
• Lisa Crabtree – background vocals
• John Delworth – acetone, juno
• Deanna Varagona – baritone saxophone
• Curtiss Pernice – acoustic guitar