Album Review: Sorpresa Familia by Mourn

Mourn's third full-length, Sorpresa Familia, arrives at the tail end of a professional rough patch for the Catalonian indie quartet. A year before the release of 2016's stark Ha, Ha, He., the band went public with allegations of mismanagement on the part of their Spanish label, Sones, which Mourn accused of non-payment of income and holding the released album "hostage." Since then, both parties have parted ways. Sorpresa Familia (which translates to "Surprise Family" in Spanish) is the resulting chronicle of the group's frustration and eventual resolution.

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There are a lot of surprises when it comes to Mourn. It's easy to be surprised by the youth of the Catalonian punk band's members; their 2015 self-titled debut was released when the band members were all still teenagers.   Their range across the record is also a bit of a surprise, from loud and aggressive to calmer and more plaintive. It's easy to be surprised at how well they navigated their own industry turmoil, surviving legal battles with their Spanish label and being left behind in Reykjavik by label reps. But most of all, it's easy ….

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