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1-800-DATEME
Pop · 2017

1-800-DATEME

mxmtoon

A hushed, ukulele-led confession recorded in the intimacy of a bedroom. It captures the awkward, hopeful pulse of teenage longing with unvarnished lo-fi charm.

August 6, 2017 · Not On Label (mxmtoon Self-released)

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1-800-DATEME is the sonic equivalent of a handwritten note passed in the back of a classroom, then digitized for a generation that finds connection through screens. It is defined by its extreme intimacy: the sound of fingers sliding across ukulele strings and a voice that never rises above a confidential murmur. This is bedroom pop in its truest, most literal form, stripped of the high-gloss artifice of modern radio. It feels like being invited into a private space where the artist is still figuring out the world in real-time.

Moments Worth Listening For
The audible intake of breath before the first line, emphasizing the unpolished bedroom recording quality.
The way the ukulele rhythm slightly falters and corrects itself, adding to the human, non-studio feel.
The layering of a second vocal track that feels like a quiet internal monologue answering the lead melody.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does 1-800-DATEME sound next to the rest of mxmtoon's catalogue?

Love Romantic+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

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