The Masquerade (album)


The Masquerade is the debut album by indie-pop singer-songwriter mxmtoon, self-released on September 17, 2019. The album was primarily produced by Cavetown and was co-produced by mxmtoon. She released "Prom Dress", "High & Dry", "Seasonal Depression", "Blame Game" and "Dream of You" as singles.

Background

Prior to the release of the album, Spotify announced the release of 21 Days, a music podcast that follows mxmtoon and Cavetown as they work on the album in New York City. When asked to describe the album with three words in an interview with Urban Outfitters, Maia described the album as "sad", "evolved" and "universal". The album was recorded at Shifted Recording Studio in Brooklyn.

Critical reception

Joshua Bote of Paste described the ten-track album as "comforting twee-pop that wrings out genuine pathos from mxmtoon’s internet celebrity". Matt Yuyitung of Exclaim! wrote " brings her wry sense of humour and diary-entry lyricism to her debut record, recalling the lo-fi relatability of Frankie Cosmos. NPR's All Songs Considered wrote "the masquerade straddles whimsy and earnest depth."

Track listing

Notes
Credits adapted from Tidal.