Momentary Lapse of Happily
| Momentary Lapse of Happily | ||||
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| Released | July 31, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 31:36 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Tiny Engines | |||
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Momentary Lapse of Happily is the debut full-length studio album by American bedroom pop act Adult Mom, released by Tiny Engines on July 31, 2015.
Reception
[edit]Pitchfork Media's Sasha Geffen rated this release a 6.8 out of 10, comparing it to Xiu Xiu, but "in a lighter, warmer cadence" and writing that the listener can feel diverse emotions including the anxiety of songwriter Stevie Knipe.[2] That outlet also published a review of the track "Survival" from this album, where Jenn Pelly favorably compares the song to Rilo Kiley and praises it for being politically conscious and "deceptively light" pop music.[3] RENALDO69 of Punknews gave Momentary Lapse of Happily 4 out of 5 stars, for having a "vast array of sounds and influences" and strong emotional lyrics.[1]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Stevie Knipe.
- "Be Your Own 3AM" – 2:12
- "Survival" – 2:48
- "2012" – 3:07
- "Told Ya So" – 2:37
- "Sorry I Was Sorry" – 2:23
- "Sun Theory" – 1:47
- "What's Another Lipstick Mark" – 1:58
- "Sincerely Yours, Truly" – 2:08
- "Laying on My Floor" – 2:04
- "Meg Ryan" – 2:26
- "Wake" – 2:50
- "When You Are Happy" – 2:52
- "Lose-Recover" – 2:23
Personnel
[edit]Adult Mom
- Bruce Hamilton – guitar
- Steph Knipe – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- K. T. McManus – bass guitar
- Jen Sinski – bass guitar, drums
- Jack Tomascak – drums
Additional personnel
- Mike Dvorscak – keyboards, vocal harmony, recording, engineering, mixing
- Dave Eck – mastering
- Matt van Assalt – artwork
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b RENALDO69 (August 4, 2015). "Adult Mom – Momentary Lapse of Happily". Reviews. Punk News. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Geffen, Sasha (July 8, 2015). "Adult Mom: Momentary Lapse of Happily Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (May 21, 2015). "Adult Mom: 'Survival' Track Review". Tracks. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Momentary Lapse of Happily at Discogs (list of releases)
- Momentary Lapse of Happily at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
