EP Review: Mxmtoon – 'dawn'

Following her incredibly successful debut ‘the masquerade’, mxmtoon returns with new EP ‘dawn’ exploring a sunnier side of her signature sound.

‘dawn’ opens with dreamy, transient ‘fever dream’, a track that sets the tone for the entire record. In previous releases, mxmtoon has already set herself apart as a songwriter extraordinaire, turning diary entry type lyrics into the most stunning songs and taking the sad-girl aesthetic to a whole other level. This time around, she launches her music into a more upbeat, poppy sphere - "I wanted to remind people that things will be okay and even on the darkest day, the sun still rises," Maia states. "I want to lift people up. I still love making sad songs, but I wanted to make something that felt refreshing to me this time." 

A change that is reflected in her hopeful lyricism as in anthem for overthinkers ‘Lessons’- “Don’t look back, just go forward like you mean it. Say it if you feel it. Life goes so fast, so, go live with good intentions, today’s another lesson”.

Mxmtoon has a gift for beautifully flowing melodies, peace of mind-inducing harmonies, songs that are the sonic equivalent to watching the sunrise and taking a deep breath of fresh air. On ‘dawn’ she adds fun, fresh beats and infectious rhythms to the mix that make the EP an essential for this year’s summer soundtrack. 

Words by Laura Freyaldenhoven

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