Claud Super Monster [Green / Blue Split Vinyl]

Format: Green / Blue Split Vinyl
Catalogue No.: SAD001LP-C1
Barcode: 656605373591
Release Date: 12th February 2021
Genre: Alternative / Indie

When Claud Mintz’s mother finally heard the 13 songs on her kid’s magnetic first album, Super Monster, she asked a concerned question: Just how many people had her 21-year-old dated? From beginning to end, these sparkling pop tunes capture the assorted stages of a relationship’s delight and dejection—the giddy sensation of a first kiss during the beaming “Overnight,” the heartsick longing of a pending rejection during the yearning “Jordan,” the reluctant call for a requisite breakup during the smoldering “Ana.” Claud, though, replied that these songs detailed the phases of only two or three relationships, simply written during them or at various points after they were over.

The debut release on Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records, Super Monster is a vertiginous but joyous coming-of-age reckoning with such young love. Claud sees relationships as games of endless wonder, intrigue, and second-guesses, a roller-coaster thrilling you even when it’s terrifying. If “Gold” turns the tension and indecision of a bad match into an undeniable bit of lithe disco, “That’s Mr. Bitch To You” uses a spurt of righteous indignation to fuse a little
soul and emo into one breathless hook. Super Monster is like a compulsive compilation that Claud culled from a lifetime of musical enthusiasms—the arcing alt-rock of ’90s airwaves, the rapturous pop of ’00s chart-toppers, the diligent genre-hopping of modern online life. Claud emerges as the chameleonic mastermind of this mélange, channeling all of love’s emotions into songs so sharp they make even the hardest times feel fun.

Perhaps you are in the throes of one of these romantic moments yourself right now, resentful of a frustrating paramour like Claud during “Pepsi” or indulging in lust like “In or In Between.” Or maybe these songs recall those wild days and tough situations. Incisive, instant, and addictive Super Monster works on either level—to remind us of love’s wild ups and downs or to help us deal with them in real time. In that way, Mom, these songs are about dating, well, everyone.

~ First pressing on limited-edition split blue/green vinyl
~ ‘Super Monster’ is the first release on Saddest Factory, the new imprint label from Phoebe Bridgers
~ Previous single “Wish You Were Gay” Over 5M streams to date; US streams over 13M ATD
~ Early support includes , two Spotify playlist covers
~ Social: 100,000 TikTok, 47,000 Instagram, 31,000 Youtube, 38,000 Spotify
~ The very first release on Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory label - highly anticipated
~ 400k monthly listeners on spotify pre-launch
~ Has toured with Bleachers, girl in red, Inner Wave, The Neighbourhood and more.

More From This Artist: Claud