mxmtoon is back, and she's all of the existential charm. The bedroom-pop hero has just released "The Situation," a glittering, intellectually stimulating collaboration with U.K. electro-pop angels Kero Kero Bonito. "The Situation" is accompanied by a posting announcing her third studio album, Liminal Space, an exciting new moment for the continually evolving artist.
On the first listen, "The Situation" is a carefree summer day with bouncy beats, bright instrumentals, and acoustic strumming that could score a perfect afternoon. But there's a deeper story behind its sun-drenched veneer. mxmtoon humorously dissects the notion of "peaking" too early, rolling her eyes at what she describes as the inevitability of life worsening after you reach a certain age. "We get older, and then we die. And there's nothing you can do about it," she sings with an all-knowing smirk, couching the inevitable in an infectious sense of humor.
Kero Kero Bonito's signature eclectic energy melds perfectly with "The Situation," enhancing its tongue-in-cheek commentary with punchy, colorful production and a wink at the absurdity of it all. The two together turn existential dread into something head-bopping and danceable, an escape that sticks in your head long after the cut.
With "The Situation," mxmtoon sticks to her trend of scoring catchy pop magic out of the melding of wit, warmth, and intelligent songwriting.