Münechild - Münechild LP
Sacramento, California lo-fi bedroom pop/dream-pop outfit Münechild released a delicious self-titled LP at the end of October, on Outer Grid Records.
Münechild | Photo: Racquel Mitchell
Unfortunately, there is very little gen on Münechild, who appears to be an individual artist rather than a band, although I can’t confirm that.
The only real information available on him is from a 2018 article on HofIsBetter, which says: “20-year-old up-and-coming indie Sacramento artist, Münechild, writes and records cosmic surf music to listen to at night. Somber vocals and hopeful guitar melodies blend together to create a dreamy haze of nostalgia in the song he’s sent us called ‘Neon Lights.’ I love that we’re hearing more and more music like this from our city.”
Encompassing eight-tracks, the album begins with “Someday (Night Mix),” traveling on gleaming almost jangly metallic guitars supported by a creamy rhythm, as Münechild’s resonant velvety voice infuses the tune with soft, yet penetrating textures of silky glossiness.
I love the glinting pressure of “Paradise,” oozing on viscous sonic pigments topped by Münechild’s deep exotically-inflected tenor.
From a singular perspective, highlights on the album include “It Takes Time,” which exudes shimmering washes of misty colors, glistening with pale sparkling hues. The sophsti-dream-pop rhythm, sensuous and rippling, imbues the music with a swaying undulation – delectably luscious.
I love the glinting pressure of “Paradise,” oozing on viscous sonic pigments topped by Münechild’s deep exotically-inflected tenor. There’s a remote melancholic tang to this song, although it avoids becoming cloyingly dismal.
“Mirrors” might be the best track on the album, depending on your personal tastes. The track features piercing guitar textures, luminous with buffed sheens of tonality, along with creamy-dreamy echoing-lite vocals. Another excellent song is “Orchids,” opening on a low-slung yet potent bassline riding crisp finessed percussion. As dazzling, swirling accents whoosh overhead, the tune takes on psychedelic surfaces, spinning and twirling on iridescent veins.
The last track, “Nature Cabin,” rides layers of glowing wavering colors, streaming like spinning clouds in a moderate storm.
Münechild delivers sumptuous music, full of cashmere radiance and smooth undulating rhythms, along with rich indulgent vocals.
