Los Angeles band Mamalarky mix a few different. very current indie styles — dreamy melted psych (think Mild High Club), dense tightly wound post-punk (think Deeper), jazzy “low-fi” pop (think Men I Trust) — but create something new with them on their charming, tuneful self-titled second album. If you haven’t giving it a spin, do so below.
The band recently wrapped up their North American headline tour last month and will be out with White Reaper in March — those dates are listed below.
We also asked Mamalarky frontperson Livvy Bennett to tell us about her favorite records of the year, a list that includes Yves Jarvis, Alice Phoebe Lou, Sam Gendel, and more. Read her commentary on her picks below.
Livvy Bennett from Mamalarky – Favorite Albums of 2022
An Orange Colored Sky – Arima Ederra
This is AOTY material for me. I’ve listened to this record front to back so many times and it’s only been out for a couple of months, just trust me.
The Zug – Yves Jarvis
Yves is a genius lyricist, producer, multi-instrumentalist. I’ve been a fan for a while but met him by chance this year at a dinner party and had to reign in my fandom.
Child’s Play – Alice Phoebe Lou
December 2021 release so it counts for this year. Alice never misses, feel your emotions.
SUPERSTORE – Sam Gendel
For if you get bored of things being too much of the same.
Higher and Higher Forever – Zero Percent APR
This one is really good for a laugh and perfectly noisey production.
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MAMALARKY – 2023 TOUR DATES
MAR 2 THU – Summit Music Hall @ 6:30pm – Denver, CO
MAR 3 FRI – Waiting Room Lounge @ 8:00pm – Omaha, NE
MAR 4 SAT – Madrid Theatre @ 7:30pm – Kansas City, MO
MAR 6 MON – Wooly’s @ 7:00pm – Des Moines, IA
MAR 7 TUE – Majestic Theatre @ 7:30pm – Madison, WI
MAR 8 WED – Saint Andrews Hall @ 6:30pm – Detroit, MI
MAR 11 SAT – Beachland Ballroom @ 7:00pm – Cleveland, OH
MAR 17 FRI – Irving Plaza @ 6:30pm – New York, NY
MAR 23 THU – Hell at The Masquerade @ 6:30pm – Atlanta, GA
MAR 25 SAT – Headliners Music Hall @ 7:30pm – Louisville, KY
all dates with White Reaper