''Le Pop'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian band Katzenjammer. It was released on September 29, 2008, by

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Reception

Critical reception

The album received generally favorable reviews. Adrien Begrand from

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rated ''Le Pop'' eight out of ten stars and wrote that its "songs all play to atzenjammer'sstrengths and, most importantly, are all instantly memorable." In an additional review for PopMatters, Mike Schiller called ''Le Pop'' a "great album." Furthermore, he wrote that the album would have the listener "singing along" since its songs are "engrossing and appealing". In a review for ''

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'', Catherine P. Lewis wrote that the album "never lacks energy" and called it a "charmingly quirky collection of songs." She did, however, write that Katzenjammer's "exuberance ccasionallyteeters on the brink of unbridled chaos," citing the album's title track, which she said "sounds like a circus band gone rogue." ''Le Pop'' was nominated for a

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award for Best Debut Album of the Year in 2008.

Chart performance

In Norway, ''Le Pop'' debuted at number nine on the VG-lista albums chart. It remained on the chart for three weeks. The album reached number eighty-six in the

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in October 2009. The revised version of ''Le Pop'' reached number seventy-one and remained on the albums chart for two weeks in August 2010.

Track listing

Songs written and composed by Mats Rybø. All songs arranged by Katzenjammer.

Revised edition

Personnel

Credits adapted from ''Le Pop'' liner notes. *Anne Marit Bergheim –

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*Silje Katrine Gotaas –

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*Hans Petter Gundersen – production *Mike Hartung – production,

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, mastering *

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– vocals, instruments *Hundenklunke – background vocals *Turid Jørgensen – vocals, instruments *Gunnhild Mathea –

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*Odd Norstaoga – accordion *Gjertrud Økland – trumpet violin, violin *

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– co-production, engineering assistant *Marianne Sveen – vocals, instruments *Jørgen Sandvik –

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Reception

Critical reception

Chart performance

Track listing

Revised edition

Personnel

Charts

Release history

References