My Mother In Love: The Summer Sessions
Neuma, 2025
9/10
Listen to My Mother In Love: The Summer Sessions
The trio of Anna Weesner, Charles Mueller and Charlotte Mundy, as Professor Girlfriend they present songs that surround domestic unease, where 17 other musicians are in attendance across the 14 tracks.
The title track starts with Mundy’s expressive and rich voice alongside much ambience, and it quickly escalates into thumping drums, bright strings and some rock focused ideas. Deeper into the 10 chapters, the singing become powerful, the strings radiate intimacy and playfulness is present via the winds.
Nearing the end, the emotive and lush “Circular Argument” is quite frisky and lovely, while “When Girls Learn The Alphabet” benefits from Mueller’s mesmerizing guitar amid the vivid storytelling.
“Why The Dialectic?” exits, and pairs the meticulous guitars and flowing vocals with an orchestral backdrop that’s also got some rock’n’roll spirit.
Mundy’s vocal performance is outstanding and diverse, and the music is equally eclectic and unpredictable. Though the subject matter is often delicate, the sounds can be forceful, though beauty is always part of the artistic equation, too.
Travels well with: Jeannine Wagar- Into The Night; Duo Aya- Cycles