Claud’s debut album
Super Monster is a dreamy anthology of love and longing. Combing the hallmark smooth synth of bedroom pop with indie’s soft acoustics, Claud composes everything from slow, melodic ballads (“Rocks At Your Window”) to songs of upbeat redemption (“That’s Mr. Bitch To You”), creating a well-rounded and well-executed project.
As the first artist signed to Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records, 21-year-old Chicago native Claud Mintz has been releasing music since 2018, originally under the pseudonym Toast.
Super Monster is their first full length album, displaying a care and refinement that will come to define the artist as a leader in the bedroom pop genre.
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Claud set a precedent that will be hard to follow, for both the label and their album; âSuper Monsterâ. The single sees Claud battling opposites and trying to maneuver a relationship with someone when theyâre âafraid itâs not working.â Their internalised monologue battles optimism with pragmatism as they face a relationshipâs inevitable incompatibility and the trials and tribulations that come with such experiences.
And whilst âSuper Monsterâ had a lot to live up to, it entered the battlefield with unwavering confidence as a complete concept; avoiding the risk of being a flippant debut and instead standing concrete thanks to Claudâs clear vision.