| Ice Melt | |
| Type: | studio |
| Cover: | Ice Melt (Crumb album).jpg |
| Artist: | Crumb |
| Label: | Crumb |
| Producer: | Jonathan Rado |
| Prev Title: | Jinx |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Next Title: | Amama |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
Ice Melt is a studio album by Crumb, released on April 30, 2021.[1]
The album was written over the course of two years, and was first demoed by Crumb frontwoman Lila Ramani in 2019.[2] It was recorded at a Los Angeles studio and produced by Jonathan Rado of Foxygen.[3] It was produced and released independently on the band's own label, Crumb Records.[4]
The album features fluidity and water imagery. During recording, the band lowered a microphone protected by a condom into a bucket of water, so that they could produce an underwater sound effect.[5]
The album was released on April 30, 2021. Three songs from the album were released as singles, including "Trophy", "BNR", and "Balloon".[3]
The album has a score of 76 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[6] It received praise for layered instrumentals and strong vocals,[7] with some critics also writing favorably about its atmospheric songwriting.[8]
Nick Roseblade of Clash called it a "a delightful album filled with clever melodies and delicious vocals".[9]
Alex Cabre of DIY gave the album a more negative review, saying it "struggles to reach the same bright heights as its predecessor." He criticized the album as lacking direction or momentum.