Welcome to My Blue Sky
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| Released | April 4, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 39:26 | |||
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| Producer | Aron Kobayashi Ritch | |||
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Welcome to My Blue Sky is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Momma. It was released on April 4, 2025, by Polyvinyl and Lucky Number. The album was produced by Momma multi-instrumentalist Aron Kobayashi Ritch.[2]
Release and promotion
"Ohio All The Time", the album's first single, was released on October 22, 2024, following an October 21 concert at Baby's All Right during which they played the song as well as "Rodeo" and "I Want You (Fever).[3] An accompanying music video for "Ohio All The Time" was also released. The band announced the album alongside the release of the album's second single, "I Want You (Fever)", on January 29, 2025, which was also supported by a music video.[4]
Two more singles, "Bottle Blonde" and "Rodeo" were released on February 25 and March 31 respectively,[5][6] each with a music video.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Etta Friedman, Allegra Weingarten, and Aron Kobayashi Ritch.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sincerely" | 2:06 |
| 2. | "I Want You (Fever)" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Rodeo" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Stay All Summer" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "New Friend" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "How to Breathe" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Last Kiss" | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Bottle Blonde" | 2:39 |
| 9. | "Ohio All The Time" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Welcome to My Blue Sky" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Take Me With You" | 2:49 |
| 12. | "My Old Street" | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 39:26 | |
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[10] |
| Metacritic | 79/100[9] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [8] |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[11] |
| Paste | 7.5/10[12] |
| Rolling Stone | [13] |
| Under the Radar | 8.5/10[14] |
Welcome to My Blue Sky was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on eight reviews.[9] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.4 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[10]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Bandcamp.[1]
Momma
- Etta Friedman – guitar, vocals, additional instrumentation
- Allegra Weingarten – guitar, vocals, additional instrumentation
- Aron Kobayashi Ritch – production, mixing, head engineering, bass, additional instrumentation, sampling
- Preston Fulks – drums, percussion
Additional contributors
- Hayden Ticehurst – engineering assistance
- Sebastian Jones – engineering assistance (all tracks), double bass (tracks 1, 11), piano (10, 12)
- Dorothy Carlos – cello (tracks 6, 10)
- Daria Kobayashi Ritch – album art photos
- Etta Friedman – album art design, layout
- Kelly Sachiko Page – styling
- Matt Colton – mastering
References
- ^ a b "Welcome to My Blue Sky | Momma". Bandcamp. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ Martin, Clare. "Momma Announce New Album with Single "I Want You (Fever)"". Paste. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (October 22, 2024). "Momma Have 'Ohio' On Their Mind With New Single". Spin. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Abby. "Album Of The Week: Momma Welcome To My Blue Sky". Stereogum. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Redfsern, Mark. "Momma Share Video For New Single "Bottle Blonde"". Under the Radar Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Abby (March 31, 2025). "Momma Share New Single "Rodeo": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Ragusa, Paolo. "Momma Break Down New Album Welcome to My Blue Sky Track By Track: Exclusive". Consequence. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Donelson, Marcy. Welcome to My Blue Sky Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "Welcome to My Blue Sky by Momma". Metacritic. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Welcome To My Blue Sky by Momma Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Pearlman, Mischa (April 2, 2025). "Album Review: Momma – Welcome To My Blue Sky". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Robins-Somerville, Grace. "Momma Look For Profundity in Every Cliché on Welcome to My Blue Sky". Paste Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (April 2, 2025). "Momma Hit the Slacker-Angst Sweet Spot". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Von Pip, Andy. "Welcome to My Blue Sky". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
External links
- Momma – Welcome to My Blue Sky, April 2025, retrieved April 7, 2025
- Welcome to My Blue Sky on Bandcamp