Catherine Moan - CM Ultra Catherine Moan

CM Ultra is the latest electric, high-energy synth-pop offering from LA-based artist Catherine Moan. With five years passing since her first full-length record (also released on Born Losers Records out of Philadelphia), Catherine Moan’s unique blend of 80s new wave, 00s synth-pop, and contemporary electronic dance music has entered a new dimension, with both production and songwriting vastly outclassing her debut.

While oftentimes appearing to be a collection of lighthearted pop numbers on the surface, a closer listen reveals lyrical reactions to media-driven psychological attacks, political campaigns against queer people in America, and her struggle to navigate life in that world. A deeply personal album through the lens of optimistic instrumentation and rhythms, CM Ultra certainly proves to be worth the wait.