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Household Name (album)

Household Name is the third studio album by American indie rock band Momma. It was released on July 1, 2022, by Polyvinyl and Lucky Number. The album was produced by Momma multi-instrumentalist Aron Kobayashi Ritch.[1]

Household Name
Studio album by
Momma
ReleasedJuly 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)
StudioStudio G (Brooklyn)
Length44:56
Label
ProducerAron Kobayashi Ritch
Momma chronology
Two of Me
(2020) 		Household Name
(2022)
Singles from Household Name
  1. "Medicine"
    Released: November 17, 2021
  2. "Rockstar"
    Released: February 22, 2022
  3. "Speeding 72"
    Released: April 19, 2022
  4. "Lucky"
    Released: May 25, 2022
  5. "Motorbike"
    Released: June 29, 2022

Release and promotion

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"Medicine", the album's first single, was released on November 17, 2021.[2] The album's second single, "Rockstar", was released on February 22, 2022.[3]

The band announced the album alongside the release of the third single, "Speeding 72", on April 19, 2022.[4] Two more singles, "Lucky" and "Motorbike", preceded the album's release.

Followed by a brief tour of the UK in May 2022, Momma toured the United States during the summer supporting Snail Mail directly followed by a headline tour in the fall with support from waveform*, Pardoner and teethe to promote their album.[4] They toured the United States supporting Surf Curse in November and December 2022. In 2023, they toured the United States with Death Cab For Cutie[5] and Europe and the UK with Alex G.[6]

Musical style

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Momma was influenced by alternative rock and grunge artists and bands from the 1990s while making this album, such as Liz Phair, Pavement, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins and Veruca Salt.[6][7] The band described their album as "the rise and fall of a rock star and the tropes and tribulations that come with the arc."[7] and were inspired by relationships, the music industry's flaws, the archetype of a rock star[8] and changes in their lives, such as breakups,[4] while writing the album.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[10]
Metacritic76/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [11]
Clash8/10[12]
DIY     [13]
Gigwise          [14]
God Is in the TV9/10[15]
Kerrang!4/5[16]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[17]
NME     [18]
Pitchfork7.2/10[19]
Under the Radar          [20]

Household Name was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 76, based on ten reviews.[9] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[10]

Household Name was praised by critics upon its release for its sound reminiscent of 90's rock. The album appeared on several year-end lists in 2022.

Year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
The Forty-Five The Best Albums of 2022 36 [21]
Northern Transmissions Best Albums of 2022 16 [citation needed]
Paste Magazine The 50 Best Albums of 2022 28 [22]
Under the Radar Top 100 Albums of 2022 98 [23]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Allegra Weingarten, Etta Friedman, Zach Capitti Fenton and Aron Kobayashi-Ritch

Household Name track listing[8]
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Rip Off"Allegra Weingarten and Etta Friedman3:49
2."Speeding 72"Friedman, Weingarten and Aron Kobayashi Ritch3:58
3."Medicine"Friedman and Weingarten4:14
4."Rockstar"Friedman and Weingarten3:09
5."Motorbike"Weingarten3:21
6."Tall Home"Friedman3:17
7."Lucky"Friedman4:03
8."Brave"Weingarten3:56
9."Callin Me"Friedman2:52
10."Spider"Kobayashi Ritch3:44
11."No Stage"Weingarten4:18
12."No Bite"Friedman4:11
Total length:44:56

Personnel

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  • Assistant engineer - Hayden Ticehurst
  • Bass - Kevin Grimmet on all tracks except "Speeding 72"
  • Cello - Dorothy Carlos
  • Double bass - Sebastian Jones
  • Drums, electric guitar and string arrangements by - Zach Capitti Fenton
  • Lacquer cut by Chris Muth
  • Mastered by Chris Allgood and Emily Lazar
  • Photography - Daria Kobayashi Ritch
  • Producer, mixed by, engineer, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, percussion, string arrangements, drum programming, keyboards, sampler and ambience - Aron Kobayashi Ritch
  • Vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar - Allegra Weingarten
  • Vocals, bass on "Speeding 72", backing vocals, electric guitar, baritone guitar, piano, artwork, design - Etta Friedman

References

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  1. ^ "The 10 Albums We're Most Excited About in July". Paste. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ^ Mosk, Mitch (2021-11-24). "Momma's "Medicine" Is a Grunge-Fueled Song of Intimate Addiction". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  3. ^ "Momma Release New Song \"Rockstar\": Listen". Stereogum. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. ^ a b c Hatfield, Amanda (19 April 2022). "Momma announce new LP & tour (watch video for new single "Speeding 72")". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  5. ^ "Death Cab for Cutie Add 2023 Tour Dates". Pitchfork. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  6. ^ a b "Momma Join Alex G's European Tour – Enigma Online". Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  7. ^ a b "Momma's 'Household Name' is the rise and fall of the rock star : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast". NPR. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  8. ^ a b Krueger, Jonah (2022-07-01). "Momma Break Down New Album Household Name Track by Track: Exclusive". Consequence. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  9. ^ a b "Household Name by Momma". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Household Name by Momma reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  11. ^ Donelson, Marcy. Review of Household Name at AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  12. ^ Murray, Robin (4 July 2022). "Momma – Household Name". Clash. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  13. ^ Siregar, Cady (29 June 2022). "Momma - Household Name". DIY. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  14. ^ Ballance, Luke (June 28, 2022). "Album Review: Momma - Household Name". Gigwise. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  15. ^ James, Nick (1 July 2022). "Momma - Household Name (Lucky Number)". God is in the TV. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  16. ^ Wilkes, Emma (July 2, 2022). "Album review: Momma – Household Name". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  17. ^ Hamilton-Peach, Christopher (June 27, 2022). "Household Name re-establishes Momma's vitality and extends their countercultural charge". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  18. ^ Richards, Will (30 June 2022). "Momma – 'Household Name' review: fiercely ambitious grunge duo aim for the stars". NME. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  19. ^ Jones, Abby (June 30, 2022). "Momma: Household Name". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  20. ^ Merrick, Hayden (July 27, 2022). "Momma: Household Name". Under the Radar Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  21. ^ Gunn, Charlotte (2022-12-01). "Albums of the year 2022". The Forty-Five. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  22. ^ Paste Staff (2022-11-21). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  23. ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2022 Part 2 | Under the Radar Magazine". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
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