Luneworks is not a lulling listen; rather, the album seems to turn restlessly with sonic insomnia, the songs tracing the arc of some sleepless passage like a night plagued by intense longing.
Significantly more experimental than Colleran's previous work, Luneworks also feels much more personal, and it continues to establish MMOTHS as a unique voice in the indie electronic scene.
It’s only when considered in its full form that the true beauty, complexity, and intricacy of this coming-of-age debut can be fully appreciated.
Luneworks is a half-imagined spectre flickering into ethereal, viridian life. Recorded in LA while staying at a friend’s, cut loose from the familiarity of home, it’s a delicate, naked offering that flits between mournful vocals, processed backward synths and serrated edges of what sounds like guitar distortion.
Colleran steers the record away from monochromatic moods and textures while also giving the record a sonic center, a constant reminder that this is MMOTHS we’re listening to and not a collection of singles from various artists intent on grabbing whatever audience can be had.
| 1 | You 3:42 | |
| 2 | Deu 3:46 | |
| 3 | Phase In 0:22 | |
| 4 | Para Polaris 4:48 | |
| 5 | Verbena 2:46 | |
| 6 | Scent 0:42 | |
| 7 | Eva 5:15 | |
| 8 | Lucid 2:33 | |
| 9 | Body Studies 4:59 | |
| 10 | 1709 2:26 | |
| 11 | Phase Out 0:18 | |
| 12 | Ohm 2:16 | |
| 13 | Naoko Pt. 1 4:10 | |
| 14 | Naoko Pt. 2 3:24 |