Name: Seeker
Brand: Mikal Cronin

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MRG700.2

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-10-25

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Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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673855070025

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MRG700.1

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673855070018

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Artist

Mikal Cronin

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Merge Records

Mikal Cronin is an American garage/psych rock guitarist, bassist, singer and songwriter from Laguna Beach, California. Born on December 26, 1985, he made his debut in the music scene with his self-titled LP in September 2011. The album featured guest appearances by renowned artists such as *Ty Segall*, *Charles Moothart*, and *Emily Rose Epstein*. As a member of the band *The Moonhearts*, Cronin played bass on their album "The Moonhearts" and performed live with the group. He continued to release successful albums including "MCII" in 2013 and "MCIII" in 2015, both on the label Merge Records. Notably, Cronin arranged and played nearly all of the instruments on these records.

With his unique blend of garage rock and psychedelic influences, Mikal Cronin has garnered comparisons to other notable artists like *White Fence*, *Jay Reatard*, and *Thee Oh Sees*. His music captures a raw energy that resonates with fans of bands such as *Dead Ghosts* and *Black Lips*. Whether it's his catchy hooks or heartfelt lyrics, Cronin's talent shines through in every song.

If you're a fan of Ty Segall or enjoy the sounds of bands like Bass Drum of Death or JEFF The Brotherhood, then Mikal Cronin is an artist you won't want to miss. With his

Recorded live with a crew of close friends and engineer Jason Quever at Palmetto Studios in Los Angeles, Seeker finds Cronin pushing his often devastating power pop into darker territory—from the isolation of “Show Me” to the desperation of “Fire” to the unadorned heartache of “Sold.”

It comes with a backstory that feels like fate. Cronin writes:

I was stuck. I’d had a rough few years. Relationships end, begin, and end again. I had to stay active, tour with other bands, make music through various other avenues writer’s block is real and it can crush you, scratching at an itch you can’t quite get. I needed to clean up, to stop leaning on external crutches to get through the anxiety. I needed to grow the fuck up.

I went to the woods, to Idyllwild, a small town in the mountains of southern California. I spent a month in a cabin there, alone with my cat, Ernie. It was so quiet and peaceful. I got weird looks at the store. I got bug bites that didn’t heal for months. I walked around a small lake a few times. I wrote. I took literally something that’s usually a hypothetical, something every artist thinks about doing. It worked: A large majority of Seeker was written and demoed there.

But then I had to go, immediately. An arsonist had sparked a series of fires and the woods exploded. I saw the flames coming up the hill as I packed up all my instruments and recording equipment. Ernie hid under the bed and was the last to go. I got him in the car just as the police came up the street to help with evacuations. I ended up home in LA a few days early; a small blessing because I was losing my mind a bit. Once I was back, I was ready to make something. I needed help. I found Jason [Quever] and his studio. I collected as many friends as I could and brought them in to record live with me. I needed the energy of a group of people in a room playing together—a simple concept but one that I had never tried with my own songs. Most of the record is backed by Ty Segall’s Freedom Band. I play bass in this band.

I aimed for nature. I wanted organic sounds. I wanted to bring you into the room. Jason and I talked about The Beatles’ White Album a lot when placing mics. I brought a charred pine cone from the woods to the studio, just in case it would help. Fire, specifically its cycle of purging and reseeding the landscape, is a central theme to the record. Death and rebirth.

I was looking for something: answers, direction, peace. I am the seeker.