Look at Us Now Dad

by Banoffee

Overview

An active member of the Melbourne indie scene before going solo, singer/songwriter/producer Martha Brown debuted her introspective, stylized dance-pop on a self-titled Banoffee EP in 2014. However, it wasn't until after relocating to Los Angeles for a fresh start following what she has described as a mental breakdown that she began writing her full-length debut. In the meantime, she toured both solo and as a member of Charli xcx's band. With lyrics that work through past abuse and other personal ordeals, and with Charli xcx's vibrant, off-kilter pop as a stylistic reference point, Look at Us Now Dad embraces Banoffee's newfound survivor status with a perhaps unexpectedly uplifting electro-pop. The warped and catchy opening track, "Tennis Fan," offers timbres including thumping beats, vocal harmonizer, and pitch-bending synths as well as vocals from featured guest Empress Of. Later, a more striking guest spot is provided by rapper CupcakKe on "Ripe," an ambitious effort that, along with a trio of interludes, transcends the shimmering club pop of the bulk of the set. The track was co-produced by SOPHIE. Arguably the most compelling song, though, is closer "Look at Us Now Dad," a more restrained entry that embraces both sentimentality and hope for the future with one of the record's most hummable melodic phrases. It's a promising debut that should appeal particularly to fans of its electro-pop-minded contributors. ~ Marcy Donelson

Product Details

Release Date:	02/21/2020
Label:	Cascine
UPC:	0600246986023
Rank:	75457

Tracks

1. Tennis Fan
2. I Lied (Interlude)
3. Fuckwit
4. One Night Stand
5. Count on You
6. Don't Go Sharing Your Clothes (Interlude)
7. Contagious
8. Chevron
9. That Sorta Stuff (Interlude)
10. Permission
11. This Is for Me
12. Ripe
13. I Let You Down (Interlude)
14. Look at Us Now Dad

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Banoffee   Primary Artist,Vocals,Sampling,Synthesizer
Empress Of   Featured Artist
Yves Rothman   Sampling,Synthesizer
CupcakKe   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Erik Hassle   Composer
Rob Cohen   Vocal Producer
Heba Kadry   Mastering
Mick Coogan   Composer
Blue May   Mixing
Blake Mares   Additional Production
SOPHIE   Additional Production
Banoffee   Composer,Producer,Programming
Broderick Batts   Composer
Josh Wei   Additional Production
Yves Rothman   Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
CupcakKe   Composer
Jaan Umru Rothenberg   Additional Production
Ben Zelico   Additional Production
HTML Flowers   Additional Production
Phebe Schmidt   Photography