LANY
Mama's Boy
Release Date: Oct 2, 2020
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Alternative Dance, Left-Field Pop
Record label: Interscope
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Album Review: Mama's Boy by LANY
Fairly Good, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 7/10
Like a campfire beneath a twinkling desert sky, LANY's third set Mama's Boy sparkles to life with warm atmospheric production and earthy Americana-inspired twang. Coming two years after their neon sophomore album, Malibu Nights, Mama's Boy is a subdued, comforting affair that sounds almost like the Killers tackling acoustic worship music. From "Cowboy in LA" to "Paper," it's as if the trio decided make a full genre pivot -- they even dip into gospel on "I Still Talk to Jesus" -- before things eventually pick up a bit on the latter half of the album.
Based on rating 3/5
Since 2014, LANY have been pioneers of "sad boi pop" with previous releases 'LANY' and 'Malibu Nights' rife with all the feels. Now on third output 'Mama's Boy', frontman Paul Klein is right back onto pulling on heartstrings. Sticking to their tried and tested formula of sad lyrics over bubbly synths, Paul is backed by the trio's classic alt-pop sound as he croons about relationship woes ('When You're Drunk'), getting over heartbreak ('Sad'), navigating new relationships ('Good Guys'), and more.
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