ALBUM REVIEW: mxmtoon – liminal space

AWAL

Released: 01.11.24

The songs on mxmtoon’s third album liminal space are admirably open and consistently excellent, weaving together ideas of familial ties, particularly the bonds between mothers and daughters. Last year Maia’s mother was diagnosed with cancer, and the album’s title refers to the surrealism of this huge change, and the shift that change causes within a relationship.

Though this album’s subject matter feels deeper and darker than the 2022’s Rising, it doesn’t fail to bring across playful humour and fascinating detail, which when combined with a new folk pop/rock blend and excellent production, sounds hugely dynamic and will stick in your head for days. Wistful and delightfully tongue-in-cheek, this is a really exciting record for fans of blunt lyricism and dynamic, characteristic soundscapes.