MCIII
Cronin's MCIII follows in the footsteps of his power-pop breakout MCII, his first for Merge Records. The album adds strings, horns, and unusual instruments to the mix, and features a song suite about loss of personal agency, acceptance, and self-discovery.
Born from the same freak scene that immaculately conceived prolific front men like John Dwyer and Ty Segall, the more unassuming Mikal Cronin—who has long collaborated with his pal Segall, both live and on record—has been just as keen on playing both master and puppets with his solo work. Beginning with his great 2011…
Throwing his old concepts of caution, self-consciousness and uncertainty to the wind, the garage-rocker's third album is a bold and sure shot forward.
He’s just doing this so he can eventually put out a record called MC5, isn’t he? Three albums in, and Mikal Cronin is still…
Mikal Cronin's third album, MCIII, is the result of his efforts to go big, and in his case the gamble pays off big-time, resulting in his most pleasing record to date.
Mikal Cronin has said that he wanted his third album "to sound heavy, but heavy in more of a pop way," and it does; it's a beautifully arran...
Review of Mikal Cronin's new album 'MC III,' available on May 5th via Merge Records. The lead single from the LP "Made My Mind Up" is now streaming.
Ty Segall associate Mikal Cronin is at his best when not playing it straight, and his third album has some impressively exploratory moments