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Mutemath is an alternative rock band which formed in New Orleans, LA, United States in 2003. They consist of Paul Meany (vocals, Rhodes, keytar, keyboards, samples), Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas (bass, percussion), Darren King (drums, samples), and Todd Gummerman (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals).
Since Mutemath released its first EP in late 2004 and hit the road in 2005, their musical style has transformed over the years. By the time of their 2006 self-titled debut Read more on Last.fm
For a long time, this was my least favorite Mutemath album. I felt it lacked the energy of their previous work, and left me feeling flat. Eventually, I had a chance to listen to the album while doing practically nothing else – no driving, no writing, no gaming, no nothing. And when I finally focused on the album, listening and hearing, I realized it’s really not that bad. It’s still not my favorite record they’ve done, and I wish it had more spunk, but maybe that’s the point. Maybe this is their adult statement.
Mutemath is known for well-executed, atypical pop rock with great vocals and interesting rhythms. ‘Odd Soul’ is a maturation of the expected into the downright intriguing. Don’t even try to listen to this record passively; at least once in nearly every song, Mutemath draws your attention in with an element that somehow flows and creates dissonance simultaneously. ‘Odd Soul’ is chock-full of standalone tracks bearing great riffs and hooks often laid over strangely familiar syncopation – of which ‘Quarantine’ would be the prime example.