Momentary Lapse of Happily

Momentary Lapse of Happily
Studio album by Adult Mom
Released	July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)
Genre	Bedroom pop indie pop lo-fi music[1]
Length	31:36
Language	English
Label	Tiny Engines
Adult Mom chronology
Sometimes Bad Happens (2014) Momentary Lapse of Happily (2015) Soft Spots (2017)

Momentary Lapse of Happily is the debut full-length studio album by American bedroom pop act Adult Mom, released by Tiny Engines on July 31, 2015.

Reception

Pitchfork Media's Sasha Geffen rated this release a 6.8 out of 10, comparing it to Xiu Xiu, but "in a lighter, warmer cadence" and writing that the listener can feel diverse emotions including the anxiety of songwriter Stevie Knipe.[2] That outlet also published a review of the track "Survival" from this album, where Jenn Pelly favorably compares the song to Rilo Kiley and praises it for being politically conscious and "deceptively light" pop music.[3] RENALDO69 of Punknews gave Momentary Lapse of Happily 4 out of 5 stars, for having a "vast array of sounds and influences" and strong emotional lyrics.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Stevie Knipe.

1. "Be Your Own 3AM" – 2:12
2. "Survival" – 2:48
3. "2012" – 3:07
4. "Told Ya So" – 2:37
5. "Sorry I Was Sorry" – 2:23
6. "Sun Theory" – 1:47
7. "What's Another Lipstick Mark" – 1:58
8. "Sincerely Yours, Truly" – 2:08
9. "Laying on My Floor" – 2:04
10. "Meg Ryan" – 2:26
11. "Wake" – 2:50
12. "When You Are Happy" – 2:52
13. "Lose-Recover" – 2:23

Personnel

Adult Mom

• Bruce Hamilton – guitar
• Steph Knipe – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• K. T. McManus – bass guitar
• Jen Sinski – bass guitar, drums
• Jack Tomascak – drums

Additional personnel

• Mike Dvorscak – keyboards, vocal harmony, recording, engineering, mixing
• Dave Eck – mastering
• Matt van Assalt – artwork

See also

• List of 2015 albums

References

1. RENALDO69 (August 4, 2015). "Adult Mom – Momentary Lapse of Happily". Reviews. Punk News. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
2. Geffen, Sasha (July 8, 2015). "Adult Mom: Momentary Lapse of Happily Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
3. Pelly, Jenn (May 21, 2015). "Adult Mom: 'Survival' Track Review". Tracks. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

External links

• Momentary Lapse of Happily at Discogs (list of releases)
• Momentary Lapse of Happily at MusicBrainz (list of releases)