This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That

Marnie Stern - This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That
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Based on 11 reviews
2008 Ratings: #77 / 806
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Based on 54 ratings
2008 Rank: #69
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
No Ripcord

This Is It And I Am It And You Are It And So Is That And He Is It And She Is It And It Is It And That Is That, down to its mouthful of a title, is a fearless album, brought to fruition by a desire to push boundaries and explore sound.

83
Pitchfork
The laborious title to Marnie Stern's new album weirdly suits her-- like her and her music, it's obsessive, playful, and choppy, and it captures the single-mindedness of this self-taught guitar virtuoso.
80
Tiny Mix Tapes

That she is able to incorporate these technical talents into solid songwriting is what makes This Is It the success that it is.

maryfreegirl
85

Super fun instrumentals, very catchy songs and a very entertaining singer which sounded kinda like the lady from made out of babies (it might be her fr but I can't search that up rn lol), no song felt like filler and you don't need much more than that sometimes

hellodecatur
92

Hot take: the supposed "bubblegum pop" aspect of her music constantly cited by critics is just melodicism but, like, written by a pretty blonde lady.

Favorite Tracks: Prime, Transformer, The Crippled Jazzer, Steely, The Package is Wrapped, Roads? Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads, The Devil's In the Details

blackholefriend
85

crazy experimental math pop, and i loved it! stern’s way of tapping notes is of course crazy, and it works in a way that hugely complements her voice. and then, of course, local insane person Zach Hill does drumming too. it’s a great album!!!!

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