Mikal Cronin, by Mikal Cronin

Mikal Cronin

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1.	Is It Alright? 03:29	buy track
2.	Apathy 02:38	buy track
3.	Green and Blue 03:37	buy track
4.	Get Along 03:53	buy track
5.	Slow Down 01:59	buy track
6.	Gone 03:54	buy track
7.	Situation 01:56	buy track
8.	Again and Again 04:16	buy track
9.	Hold On Me 03:05	buy track
10.	The Way Things Go 05:16	buy track

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Conceived and recorded as a form of therapy to help cope with adjusting to life post-college, an ensuing break-up and geographic isolation, Mikal Cronin steps away from the rhythm section of Orange County surf-punk bashers The Moonhearts with his eponymous debut solo LP. Fans can take heart, this isn’t a “vanity project” or half-baked endeavor - Mikal’s 2011 solo debut is fully realized, cohesive and beautiful, with themes that are as personal as they are universal; questioning your future, accepting your past and living in the moment.

Taking influences such as late sixties Del Shannon and The Everly Brothers and filtering them through his own mutant California fuzz, Mikal deftly explores his singer/songwriter side that at moments feels like a punk Harry Nilsson or Curt Boettcher that balances sweet melodies & chords with chunky, psychedelic guitar freak-outs. Don’t let the opening Beach Boys-ian harmonies of “Is It Alright?” fool you into thinking this record can be easily pinned down... with long-time friend & collaborator Ty Segall producing, Eric Bauer running the tape machine and guests like John Dwyer of The Oh-Sees, you can be positive you’re in for something special. Once those guitars kick in, and you hit that first transcendent chorus, you’ll be hooked and anxiously awaiting what comes next.

"... an album of wistful, psychedelic pop that pits lush and layered arrangements against needle-pinning power chords." ~Pitchfork

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released October 18, 2019

All songs written and performed by Mikal Cronin
(ASCAP Pop Goblin Publishing)

with special guests:
Ty Segall: drums on 2, 3, 7, 10
Charles Moothart: drums on 4, solo on 3
John Dwyer: flute on 1

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Mikal Cronin Los Angeles, California

Playing garage-accented pop, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mikal Cronin was raised in Laguna Beach, CA, where as a teenager he developed a passion for both surfing and rock & roll. While attending Laguna Beach High School, he fell in with a handful of like-minded music fans, many of whom he still collaborates with to this day. ... more

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The Mask

Sep 2023
Switched-On Seeker

Jun 2020
Seeker

Oct 2019
Mikal Cronin

Oct 2019
Undertow / Breathe

May 2019
MCIII

May 2015
MCII

May 2013

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