MCII melbourne A sprawling concept record that

A sprawling concept record that tackles issues of everyday life with wisecracking humor and unexpected honesty

Side A is a series of blink-and-you’ll-miss-them love songs – Celtic-inflected ditties channeling the 1960s trad folk revival

and disconnected voices come in and out of the picture

spare sounds

complete with smooth synths and mellow guitars

MCII melbourne A sprawling concept record thatIf you only know Mikal Cronin as a member of Ty Segall's band, you might be in for a shock on his debut album for Merge, 2013's MCII. But then, if you picked up Cronin's self titled 2011 album on Trouble in Mind, you might also be in for a bit of a surprise. See, Cronin doesn't go in for noise freakouts or skuzzy garage rock, as you might expect, he's more of a power popper with an ear for a pretty melody. He's also cleaned up his sound quite a bit on