The sophomore solo album from Pomplamoose­ partner Nataly Dawn was released October29th, 2016. As the duo’s frontwoman, Dawn is best known for the covers and originals Pomplamoose released as “Video Songs” via YouTube, achieving over 450,000 subscribers and 115 million views on the site. Known for their DIY approach, Pomplamoose performs, records, films and edits all of their music and videos from their home­ studio in Northern California. After a successful Kickstarter campaign (raising over six figures), Dawn recorded her debut solo album How I Knew Her at Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Sonoma. For Haze, Dawn decided to return to her home­ studio roots, handling the bulk of the instrumentation and production herself.

Dawn’s songwriting has been compared to Elliott Smith, Regina Spektor, Paul McCartney and Carole King, while her production influences range from Vampire Weekend to Radiohead. Mixed by Beau Sorrenson (Death Cab for Cutie, Bob Mould, Superchunk) at Tiny Telephone Recording Studios in San Francisco, Haze contrasts bare bone guitar­ vocal tracks with epic synth ballads, always featuring strong melodies and unflinchingly gritty lyrics.

"Mucca Pazza's compositions invoke a world of brass bands and marching bands, from American high-school style to zigzagging Balkan tunes to something akin to a Fellini soundtrack - fun in a relentless way." - The New York Times

After the depression that resulted in his last release, The Death of Zossima, TJ went to work. 
He dug deep. 
He fixed things.
He figured himself out.
He’s is tired of figuring things out. 
He’s tired of searching.
Cause what he’s learned is that as soon as you find yourself…you’re lost. 

Truth? He’s the most interesting person you’ll ever meet. 
And he’s a cliche you’ll forget immediately. 
The most complex mind currently thinking thoughts.
With the inner depth of a pug.
He’s so good as to be saint like.
And he’s a terrible person.
The new album, Nipple Whisk? 
It deserves to be in the pantheon of best rock albums ever.
And it deserves to be forgotten. 
Those either or questions you’re asking? 
The answer is yes. 
That box?
It’s empty.

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