How do you follow up on one of 2018’s best all-around albums, not to mention one pointing at a way forward for independent musicians raised on the internet to travel down? Release another album — billed as a “first album,” at that — to close out the year, one that might be even loaded with…
The latest from Mom serves as a celebration of summer, even in all of the bad parts of the season. Mainly, the heat, which is at record highs this year across the country. Mom actually nods to this during “Natsu No Mahou ’18” but doesn’t let the record-breaking temperatures get them down, as they deliver…
Saitama artist Mom has been all over the place this year, and thank goodness for that — this genre-skipping approach has resulted in one fantastic album and some delirious loosies. Latest number “Kiss” could best be seen as their most straightforward tune yet, a breezy pop number about enjoying the small things (with a slight…
Man, Mom is feeling themselves right now. Following the topsy-turvy, post-net-label funhouse of Baby Like A Paperdriver, the Saitama artist has gotten a little more sweet, first with the chipper “That Girl” and now “Skirt.” It’s a little lighter, powered by a stroll of a beat and some fat keyboard notes — accented by video…
The year is still early —- at least that’s what I’ve been telling myself — but nearly three months have passed, which feels like a significant checkpoint. So far, my favorite album of the year from Japan comes courtesy of Saitama’s Mom, whose Baby Like A Paperdriver offers a dizzying and fun set of genre-skipping…