Tuesday, May 14, 2013

REVIEW: MCII by Mikal Cronin

    Mikal Cronin's MCII is a blend. It's a perfect blend-- the music goes together better than strawberries and bananas do in a smoothie. And that's saying a lot.
    Cronin tackles garage-rock, indie pop, soft rock, blues, folk, psychedelic and probably more on the ten tracks. Confused? Just listen to the album, and you'll quickly discover that this range is strung together artfully. The transitions are so seamless that it takes a moment to realize that Cronin has just completely changed the genre.
    He maintains a steady theme and rhythm, though, and that is what defines this as a great album. Cronin describes being lost in very simple terms lyrically, but the musical variation is the true indicator of his confusion (thematically-- he knows the direction of the album).
    This sentiment expressed is that of his fellow 20-somethings. He sharply describes not being able to do what he wants as young adult. MCII is guaranteed to have at least one song that will become an anthem of Williamsburg youth-- they too are infatuated with big dreams, love, and ideas, but Cronin has the guts to admit its a load of bullshit. 
    Ironic because MCII is that dream. He has achieved it. Just like blogger/author Emma Koenig, he has taken the desperation of being young and created a stellar and relatable work of art.
He is finally stepping out of Ty Segall's shadow and has truly worked on the quality of his music since his 2011 solo album. 


(P.S. This was written by l'homme run, only posted by Eon)

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