Clutching Stems

Clutching Stems is an album by the indie pop band The Ladybug Transistor.^[2] It was released on June 7, 2011, by Merge Records.

Clutching Stems
Studio album by The Ladybug Transistor
Released	June 7, 2011 (2011-06-07)
Genre	Indie pop
Label	Merge Records[1]
The Ladybug Transistor chronology
Can't Wait Another Day (2007) Clutching Stems (2011)

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	A−[5]
Pitchfork	6.4/10[6]
PopMatters	[7]

Clutching Stems received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 73/100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

1. "Clutching Stems"
2. "Light on the Narrow Gauge"
3. "Fallen and Falling"
4. "Ignore the Bell"
5. "Oh Christina"
6. "Caught Don't Walk"
7. "Breaking Up on the Beat"
8. "Into the Straight"
9. "Hey Jack I'm on Fire"
10. "Life Less True"