I Love My Mom is the debut record by North Carolina-based musician Indigo De Souza. It was self-released in June 2018 but was given a full re-release by Saddle Creek Records in June of 2021.

I Love My Mom
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 2018
Genre
Length34:46
Label
Producer
  • Indigo De Souza
  • Owen Stone
  • Jake Lenderman
Indigo De Souza chronology
Don't Cry Just Do
(2017)
I Love My Mom
(2018)
Any Shape You Take
(2021)

Composition edit

The "playful, spunky, and unpredictable" songs on Mom have been seen as "folksy" garage pop, "steady" grunge and indie rock.[1][2][3]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Pitchfork7.2/10[1]

Abby Jones for Pitchfork called the album "imperfect, unabashed, and endearing",[1] while Marcy Donelson for AllMusic called it "an especially candid and personal set" where "De Souza solidly find[s] her footing."[4]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Indigo De Souza, except where noted[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How I Get Myself Killed" 3:16
2."Take Off Ur Pants"
  • De Souza
  • Owen Stone
  • Jake Lenderman
3:40
3."Good Heart" 2:40
4."Smoke" 3:13
5."Sick in the Head" 3:29
6."What Are We Gonna Do Now" 3:24
7."Home Team"
  • De Souza
  • Emily Constantino
3:23
8."Ghost" 4:11
9."The Sun is Bad" 2:38
10."I Had to Get Out" 4:51
Total length:34:46

Personnel edit

Adapted from the record's Bandcamp page.[5]

Indigo De Souza

  • Indigo De Souza - lead vocals, guitar, keys
  • Owen Stone - bass, guitar, keys
  • Jake Lenderman - drums, guitar

Technical

  • Indigo De Souza - production
  • Owen Stone - production
  • Jake Landerman - production
  • Colin Miller - recording, mixing, mastering

Artwork and design

  • Kimberly Oberhammer - cover artwork

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Abby Jones (June 24, 2021). "Indigo De Souza: I Love My Mom Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Quinn Moreland (12 August 2021). "Indigo De Souza's Ultimate Indie Rock Glow Up". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2021. A sense of fluidity is also reflected in the album's sound, which pushes beyond the steady grunge of I Love My Mom towards neo-soul, pop, and plenty of good old fashioned guitar jams.
  3. ^ Jeff Yerger (January 23, 2020). "Hop Along's Frances Quinlan Picks Her Bandcamp Favorites". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Marcy Donelson. "I Love My Mom - Indigo De Souza - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "I Love My Mom by Indigo De Souza". indigodesouza.bandcamp.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.