Dylan edrich, drummer charles moothart, and slide guitarist petey dammit. So its no surprise that his sophomore release mcii and first disc for merge records is all about new beginnings. If new songs weight and shout it out didnt make that abundantly clear, the san francisco players new album. Stream mcii by mikal cronin and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Recorded at san franciscos bauer mansion, the album features appearances by guitarist ty segall, violinist k.
Recorded late 2012 by eric king riff bauer at bauer mansion, san francisco, ca except track 8, recorded at home by mikal mixed january 20 by jesse nichols, bauer and mikal with assistance from jason butler at fantasy studios, berkeley, ca includes sleeve with lyrics and download. As he did on his selftitled 2011 debut and 20s mcii, cronin arranged and. So its no surprise that his sophomore release mcii and first album for merge records. Just over a year ago, mikal cronin sat down for whats known in denton, texas, as a violitionist session. While still playing with segall, he released a second solo album, mcii, for merge in the spring of 20. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Marked by the lush arrangements, stunning melodies. On mikal cronins first album for merge, the ty segall collaborator balances the power and pop elements of his sound with aplomb, while sounding utterly out of sync internally. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Whats striking, however, is that his success came not from a place of confidence, but one of uncertainty, as cronins second album frequently toed the lyrical line between daring to stride forward and holding back for fear of the worst.
Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. With mcii mikal cronin has crafted one of the best albums of the year, and one that firmly moves him out of the area of guy who works with ty segall into exciting artist to pay attention to. Mciii is the third album from californian singersongwriter mikal cronin. Mciii is split into two thematic parts, with the first side being huge, hooky pop songs filled with pianos, strings, earwormy guitar lines, and some of the most straightforward. Includes unlimited streaming of mcii via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The end of college, the end of a serious relationship, and the end of his time. Uncut placed it at number 45 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2011. Though he had an excellent first album and he plays bass for ty segall, mcii looks to take cronin beyond second fiddle with earworms like weight. Two songs into mikal cronins sophomore album, mcii, he decides to tell, not show, unveiling the records thesis statement earnestly. Im pretty good at making things harder to see and turning problems back to me its not the way i want to be.
Cronin is also a member of the bands okie dokie, epsilons, party fowl and moonhearts, and occasionally plays bass guitar and adds backing vocals in ty segalls live band. Listen free to mikal cronin mcii weight, shout it out and more. Indeed, being a stones throw away from the beach itself, it seems that with every passing day, fewer and fewer of my classmates remain in the lecture. Mikal cronin is the first solo album from moonhearts bassist mikal cronin. On his sophomore album mcii, laguna beach native mikal cronin focuses on aging and uncertainty. Mikal cronin moonhearts, ty segall surprised some fans with his unabashed affection for 60sstyle pop on his selftitled 2011 debut. So its no surprise that his sophomore release mcii is all about new beginnings. See, cronin doesnt go in for noise freakouts or skuzzy garage rock hes more of a power popper with an ear for a pretty melody. Gone play on apple music gone download on itunes gone play on spotify gone play on youtube gone. Singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist mikal cronin cut his musical teeth playing bass in garage punk bands and became a trusted and longrunning member of ty segalls band.
The 27yearold garagepunk wunderkind has been playing musicoften with highschool buddy, ty segall, who drops a couple guitar. Mikal cronin streams mcii, grungy garagepop perfected. Power pop virtuoso mikal cronin brings the concept album down to earth with his third solo record, which includes a suite of universal. Music profile for mikal cronin, born 26 december 1985. Its easy to assume that an artist will keep developing each time out, but mikal cronin shows that he doesnt take his evolution for granted on mciii.
If he can follow up this album with another one as strong, he may even make ty segall the guy who works with mikal cronin. Complete list of mikal cronin music featured in tv shows and movies. Mixed january 20 by jesse nichols, bauer, and mikal with assistance from jason butler at fantasy studios, berkeley, ca. He had previously released the 2009 album reverse shark attack in conjunction with ty segall. Known for his hand in creating loud and grimy garage rock in those collaborations, cronin stretches out to some popfriendly territory when hes on his own. Pop it onto your record player and let it carry you through the summer. Theres more to the californian indie scene than blissful beachpop about the sea, sun, and surf. Mikal cronins songs stream online music songs listen. Mikal cronins selftitled debut from 2011 was all about endings. Following up on the garage pop nugget that was the delightful mcii, cronin revisited that formative experience one that led him to head home and write songs, meet ty segall and form a band and created an album of two distinct halves. Longtime ty segall cohort and multiinstrumentalist mikal cronins ambitious sophomore album has more powerpop polish but loses none of the raw honesty listeners recognise him for by now everyone should be weary of mikal cronins inevitable comparisons to band mate ty segall in the press, but with mcii, its clear. Psychedelic rocker and ty segall pal mikal cronin will drop his sophomore album and merge records debut, aptly titled mcii, on may 7th. Michael mikal patrick cronin born december 26, 1985 is an american musician and songwriter.
Its basically a collection of addictively melodic, wellperformed, guitarhookladen songs that fit in concise pop packages, but transcend any limitations due to the sheer wellcraftedness of the material and mikal cronins palpably. Ive listened to mikal cronins sophomore album about 54 times already. Recorded late 20 by eric king ruff bauer at bauer mansion, san francisco, ca, except track 8, recorded at home by mikal. Mikal cronin by mikal cronin, released 18 october 2019 1. Yet thats where we, and cronin, find ourselves on mciii the helpfully titled third solo album from the san francisco based singer. Visit nsr facebook fan page for news and releases and subscribe my youtube channel. Mcii is a refreshing reminder that power poprock music need not innovate or expand beyond its roots in order to be great.
Mikal cronins sophomore solo album, mcii, taught us that the longhaired multiinstrumentalist best known for his scuzzy musical exploits alongside garage. As he did on his selftitled 2011 debut and 20s mcii, cronin arranged and played. Mikal cronin trades in a nearperfect combination of garage rock and powerpop. Cronin embarked on a solo tour after that, taking time. If you only know mikal cronin as a member of ty segalls band, you might be in for a shock on his debut album for merge, 20s mc ii. The way things go conceived and recorded as a form of therapy to help cope with adjusting to life postcollege, an ensuing breakup and geographic isolation, mikal cronin steps away from the. He has released four solo albums and several singles. Dylan edrich viola, violin tracks 1, 5, 6, 10 charles moothart drums tracks 6, 9 ty segall guitar solos tracks 3, 7 petey dammit slide guitar track 5. Marked by the lush arrangements, stunning melodies, and deeply personal lyrical work for which cronin is now known, the album is also a deliberate attempt to simply go big.
I cant say much about how mikal cronin was brought up, but john stuart mill was raised on a steady diet of jeremy bentham it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong and yet. Mikal cronins second album is a sinfully catchy collection of powerpop tunes, perfect for scratching that beatlesesque pop itch. Marked by the lush arrangements, stunning melodies, and deeply personal lyrical work for. Since the first record came out, my life has changed quite a bit, cronin says, referencing his move to san francisco and tours with ty. Mikal cronin mcii merge buy it from insound its getting to be that time of year here on the jersey shore where all the shiftless, wannabe surfers start skipping out on class in favor of hitting the rocky sands of the beachfront. Mikal cronin s selftitled debut from 2011 was all about endings. Cronins shiny, happy second album packs a surfeit of melody, an unexpected boogie. Mikal cronins third album, mciii, is the result of his efforts to go big, and in his case the gamble pays off bigtime, resulting in his most pleasing record to date. Mikals selftitled debut from 2011 was all about endings. Since 2011, mikal cronin has been pumping out perfectly good. Catapulting out of the san francisco scene is mikal cronin, frequent crony of the slightly more famous ty segall. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and users with similar music taste. If you picked up cronins selftitled 2011 album on trouble in mind, you might also be in for a bit of a surprise. Sure, that line was a little blurrier on his 2011 debut, but it really came into being with mcii.
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