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A Mouthful
Pop · 2008

A Mouthful

The Dø

A restless collage of Finnish folk and French art pop. Whimsical glockenspiels meet sharp percussion in a debut that refuses to sit still.

January 1, 2008 · Cinq 7

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A Mouthful is exactly what its title suggests: an overflowing, slightly messy, and utterly charming collection of musical ideas that refuse to be swallowed whole. It feels like stepping into a workshop where every instrument is being played at once, yet somehow a coherent, crystalline melody emerges from the chaos. Olivia Merilahti's vocals are the focal point, oscillating between a childlike whisper and a fierce, sharp-edged delivery that keeps the listener perpetually off-balance.

Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift from sparse acoustic plucking to a full brass explosion on At Last!
The way Olivia's voice cracks with deliberate fragility during the bridge of On My Shoulders
The frantic, almost tribal drum pattern that anchors the otherwise airy Stay (Just a Little Bit More)
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does A Mouthful sound next to the rest of The Dø's catalogue?

Hand Played+1.4σ

The production is pushed notably harder into hand played than this artist usually allows.

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