The Bible (album)
2022 studio album by Lambchop
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The Bible is the sixteenth studio album by American band Lambchop. It was released on September 30, 2022, by Merge Records.[12]
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter |  [3] |
| Beats Per Minute | 80%[4] |
| God Is in the TV | 9/10[5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[6] |
| MusicOMH | [7] |
| Paste | 7.8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[9] |
| Uncut | 9/10[10] |
| Under the Radar | [11] |
Background
On June 16, 2022, Lambchop announced the release of their sixteenth studio album, along with the first single "Police Dog Blues".[13] The music video, directed by Isaac Gale, features an animated clip using the Unreal Engine program.[14]
The second single "So There" was released on August 9, 2022.[15]
Critical reception
The Bible was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 83, based on 12 reviews.[1]
Writing for Beats Per Minute, Joshua Pickard said: "The Bible is undoubtably one of Lambchop's most mature records, but it is also one of their most honest, most unguarded in its emotional and historical perspectives."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "His Song Is Sung" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Little Black Boxes" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Daisy" | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Whatever, Mortal" | 4:21 |
| 5. | "A Major Minor Drag" | 5:52 |
| 6. | "Police Dog Blues" | 5:56 |
| 7. | "Dylan at the Mousetrap" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Every Child Begins the World Again" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "So There" | 5:20 |
| 10. | "That's Music" | 5:08 |
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 78 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 27 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 78 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] | 12 |