Mo Troper is an American power pop musician from Portland, Oregon.
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 Mo Troper performing at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia in 2022 | |
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| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
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| Years active | 2010s–present |
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Troper played in the bands Your Rival and Sancho in the early 2010s and released his debut album Beloved in 2016 through the record label Good Cheer.[1][2] In 2017, Troper followed up that release with his second full-length album titled Exposure & Response.[3] The album was named "Album of the day" by Bandcamp upon release.[4] In February 2020, Troper released his third full-length album, Natural Beauty.[5] Troper embarked on a tour in promotion of the album, but it was cancelled halfway through due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In 2021, Troper released an album where he covered the entire Beatles album Revolver.[1] Troper's fourth full-length album, Dilettante, was released in 2021.[7] Troper's fifth full-length album, MTV, was released in 2022 on Lame-O Records.[8][9] In 2023, Troper released a cover album of unreleased Jon Brion songs, titled Troper Sings Brion.[10]
In March 2024, Troper's ex-partner Maya Stoner publicly alleged that he had been physically and psychologically abusive.[11][12] Troper was subsequently dropped by his management and publicity team, and Lame-O announced that they would no longer be releasing his upcoming album Svengali.[13] Troper denied the allegations, released the album on his own label Day to Day Records, and sued Stoner for defamation.[14][15] The lawsuit was settled in October of that year, with Stoner formally retracting the allegations via an affidavit and agreeing to a no-contact order.[16]
Discography
edit- Beloved (2016)
- Exposure & Response (2017)
- Natural Beauty (2020)
- Revolver (2021)
- Dilettante (2021)
- MTV (2022)
- Troper Sings Brion (2023)
- Svengali (2024)
References
edit- ^ a b DeVille, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Album Of The Week: Mo Troper MTV". Stereogum. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam. "Mo Troper: Beloved". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Henry, Dusty. "Local Artist Spotlight and Album Premiere: Mo Troper – Exposure & Response". KEXP. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Enis, Eli (December 5, 2017). "Album of the Day: Mo Troper, "Exposure & Response"". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Salmon, Ben. "Mo Troper's Natural Beauty Is a Masterclass in Sweet 'n' Sour Power-Pop". Paste. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Kershner, Lauren (July 8, 2020). "Mo Troper Is Kind of OK With the Fact That His Album Promotion Tour Was Canceled by COVID-19". Willamette Week. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Ross, Alex. "Mo Troper is a power pop genius on Dilettante". The Fader. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Shosa, Travis. "Mo Troper: MTV". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (August 31, 2022). "Mo Troper releasing new LP 'MTV' this week, touring with Young Guv". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Shoup, Brad. "Mo Troper: Troper Sings Brion". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Saslow, Rachel (March 19, 2024). "Mo Troper Dropped by Record Label in Wake of Abuse Allegations". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (March 18, 2024). "Mo Troper Dropped by Label, Manager, and Publicist Following Abuse Allegations". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (March 18, 2024). "Mo Troper Dropped By Label, Management, PR Following Abuse Allegations From Ex-Partner". Stereogum. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (June 22, 2024). "Mo Troper Sues Maya Stoner (Floating Room) For Defamation Over Abuse Allegations". Stereogum. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (October 2, 2024). "Mo Troper Settles Defamation Lawsuit Against Ex-Partner Who Accused Him of Abuse". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Jones, Abby (October 2, 2024). "Mo Troper Settles Defamation Lawsuit, Maya Stoner Issues Retraction". Stereogum. Retrieved October 3, 2024.