Mollycuddle
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Defunct | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota , United States |
| Products | Alternative rock music, albums, EPs, singles |
| Owner | Guilt Ridden Pop (label) |
Mollycuddle was an alternative rock ensemble originating from Minneapolis, Minnesota, active between 1994 and 2000.
Comprising four members—vocalist and guitarists Sara Aase and Tommy Kim, bassist Guy Lawhead, along with drummer Judson Hildreth—the group was affiliated with the Minneapolis-based label Guilt Ridden Pop. Their discography includes three full-length albums, one EP, and a split single shared with Pilot Light.
Peter Scholtes of City Pages characterized their sound as "cranky dreampop," particularly noting the 1998 tribute to Law & Order actress Jill Hennessy, titled "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy." Colin Helms from CMJ New Music Report referred to them as "shamelessly retro indie-pop," highlighting the track "Miracles" from their 1999 EP The Best Place For You as an exemplary representation of their melodic, guitar-centric style. A reviewer from the White Plains Journal News described It's Not You, It's Me as "occasionally yummy but ultimately underwhelming," while emphasizing Aase's "candy-glazed voice" as a notable feature.
The band ceased activities in 2000 following Kim's move to pursue the completion of his Ph.D. dissertation.
Discography
- Moment Resistance (1995, self-released)
- "King Me" b/w Pilot Light, "Chicken Bones" (split 7-inch single, 1998, Guilt Ridden Pop)
- Non-Fiction (1997, Guilt Ridden Pop)
- It's Not You, It's Me (1998, Guilt Ridden Pop)
- The Best Place For You (EP, 1999, Guilt Ridden Pop)
- Paved With Good Intentions (2000, Guilt Ridden Pop)
External links
- Mollycuddle page at Guilt Ridden Pop (Twin/Tone Records) website
- Audio of "The Ballad of Jill Hennessy"