I Love My Mom is the debut record by North Carolina–based musician Indigo De Souza. It was self-released in June 2018 but was given a full re-release by Saddle Creek Records in June of 2021.
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| Released | June 8, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 34:46 | |||
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Composition
editThe "playful, spunky, and unpredictable" songs on Mom have been seen as "folksy" garage pop, "steady" grunge and indie rock.[1][2][3]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[1] |
Abby Jones for Pitchfork called the album "imperfect, unabashed, and endearing",[1] while Marcy Donelson for AllMusic called it "an especially candid and personal set" where "De Souza solidly find[s] her footing."[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Indigo De Souza, except where noted[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "How I Get Myself Killed" | 3:16 | |
| 2. | "Take Off Ur Pants" |
| 3:40 |
| 3. | "Good Heart" | 2:40 | |
| 4. | "Smoke" | 3:13 | |
| 5. | "Sick in the Head" | 3:29 | |
| 6. | "What Are We Gonna Do Now" | 3:24 | |
| 7. | "Home Team" |
| 3:23 |
| 8. | "Ghost" | 4:11 | |
| 9. | "The Sun is Bad" | 2:38 | |
| 10. | "I Had to Get Out" | 4:51 | |
| Total length: | 34:46 | ||
Personnel
editAdapted from the record's Bandcamp page.[5]
Indigo De Souza
- Indigo De Souza – lead vocals, guitar, keys
- Owen Stone – bass, guitar, keys
- Jake Lenderman – drums, guitar
Technical
- Indigo De Souza – production
- Owen Stone – production
- Jake Landerman – production
- Colin Miller – recording, mixing, mastering
Artwork and design
- Kimberly Oberhammer – cover artwork
References
edit- ^ a b c Abby Jones (June 24, 2021). "Indigo De Souza: I Love My Mom Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Quinn Moreland (12 August 2021). "Indigo De Souza's Ultimate Indie Rock Glow Up". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
A sense of fluidity is also reflected in the album's sound, which pushes beyond the steady grunge of I Love My Mom towards neo-soul, pop, and plenty of good old fashioned guitar jams.
- ^ Jeff Yerger (January 23, 2020). "Hop Along's Frances Quinlan Picks Her Bandcamp Favorites". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Marcy Donelson. "I Love My Mom - Indigo De Souza - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "I Love My Mom by Indigo De Souza". indigodesouza.bandcamp.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.