Toronto-based composer Maylee Todd has announced her debut album for Stones Throw Records — Maloo is arriving March 4, and today, Todd has shared the video for first single "Show Me."
In a statement about the record, Todd described Maloo as a concept album of "science fiction lullabies" named after the digital avatar featured on the record's cover. The album is inspired by the utopian possibilities of technology, informed by Todd's experiences with VR during the pandemic.
"Often we place too much emphasis on status, wealth, and clout on social media," she wrote. "Instead, what if we find ways to share our dreams and goals for ourselves and society? Tapping into our creativity and imaginations rather than having to preserve status or identity for acceptance."
The songs on Maloo are told from the titular avatar's point of view, set in a world called "The Age of Energy" where empathy, mental health and creativity are essential elements of survival. This world, as seen in the video for "Show Me," was conceived, created and animated entirely by Todd.
Maloo includes Todd's 2020 single "No Other." It's the follow-up to 2017's Acts of Love.
Watch the video for "Show Me" and check out the Maloo tracklist below.
Maloo:
1. Age of Energy
2. No Classification
3. Grab Your Guts
4. Infinite Program
5. Triangles
6. No Other
7. Tiny Chiffon
8. Show Me
9. Dream with You
10. Fanatic
11. Absolute Time and Space
Pre-order Maloo.
In a statement about the record, Todd described Maloo as a concept album of "science fiction lullabies" named after the digital avatar featured on the record's cover. The album is inspired by the utopian possibilities of technology, informed by Todd's experiences with VR during the pandemic.
"Often we place too much emphasis on status, wealth, and clout on social media," she wrote. "Instead, what if we find ways to share our dreams and goals for ourselves and society? Tapping into our creativity and imaginations rather than having to preserve status or identity for acceptance."
The songs on Maloo are told from the titular avatar's point of view, set in a world called "The Age of Energy" where empathy, mental health and creativity are essential elements of survival. This world, as seen in the video for "Show Me," was conceived, created and animated entirely by Todd.
Maloo includes Todd's 2020 single "No Other." It's the follow-up to 2017's Acts of Love.
Watch the video for "Show Me" and check out the Maloo tracklist below.
Maloo:
1. Age of Energy
2. No Classification
3. Grab Your Guts
4. Infinite Program
5. Triangles
6. No Other
7. Tiny Chiffon
8. Show Me
9. Dream with You
10. Fanatic
11. Absolute Time and Space
Pre-order Maloo.