I'm So Proud of You!

by *MIGHTY

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Mr M Very well done. Sound quality is impressive. Fits in well with their discography. Been on repeat for me. Favorite track: Aplomb.

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1.	Aplomb 03:14	buy track
2.	2 Many Boys 03:17	buy track
3.	Orchard 03:03	buy track
4.	Alabaster 03:43	buy track
5.	Crackle 03:36	buy track
6.	Chewed Pencils 02:59	buy track
7.	Much Better 02:48	buy track
8.	Erase It 03:20	buy track
9.	CPR 03:45	buy track
10.	Temporary in Dirt 02:42	buy track

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I’m So Proud of You exists almost by accident. The five years between this record and MIGHTY’s self-titled debut have seen one scrapped LP, numerous members’ departures, a relocation from Atlanta to Pittsburgh, and three EP releases–one of demos, one of B-sides, and one of the few finished tracks from their planned sophomore record. Frontman Angelo Fiaretti nearly gave up the whole thing after the previous recording sessions. “It was so traumatic, and it became an abusive environment,” he says, and writing music didn’t bring him the joy it did as a teenager anymore.

When COVID hit, Fiaretti saw it as his way out. He “packed up and moved to Pennsylvania,” leaving behind all the memories of the band’s previous work, and he realized something: his band could just be his. The writing of what would become I’m So Proud of You came together quickly, and the recording sessions were easy: Fiaretti and drummer Cameron Latham would “wake up whenever and just record when we felt like it. Our only rule was everyday at 3 o’clock we’d take a walk in the woods and go for a swim.” They didn’t bother renting out a studio–the whole thing was recorded right in Fiaretti’s house, and he engineered it all himself, his first time ever doing so. That looser, more natural vibe seeped into the songs and it helped Fiaretti let go of his perfectionistic tendencies. “I realized I don’t have to do everything five times,” he shares, “and if it works the first time, then it works the first time. It isn’t going to be perfect no matter how many takes I give it, so why force something that doesn’t make me happy?” The newfound optimism certainly shines through: singles “Much Better” and “Chewed Pencils” are bright and jangly, built on breezy hooks; the slide guitars on “Crackle” lend it country undertones; and the gentle sway of “Erase It” calls to mind late 2000s festival indie rock. I’m So Proud of You is a lighter record than MIGHTY, overall, for sure, but it’s not one that breaks continuity. The southern rock jaunt of opener “Aplomb” and the buzzing, driving “Orchard” feel like more confident updates on the 2018 album’s alt rock style. This is the same MIGHTY, just one with a few more tricks up their sleeve, one that’s learned a thing or two over the past couple years.

Lyrically, Fiaretti explains that a lot of the record deals with trying to tap into that childlike love of playing music again, and that youthful energy comes to life all throughout. “You’re not an artist, you are the problem,” Fiaretti shrieks out on the explosive “2 Many Boys” in the voice of the people who put him through the wringer. It’s him casting off their fears, their doubts, their ideas of what MIGHTY should be. Funny enough, it’s that carefree energy that makes I’m So Proud of You such a success. Sometimes things just come together perfectly–and when they don’t, you deal with the trash and make something work.

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released September 1, 2023

Produced by: *MIGHTY
Engineered by: Angelo Fiaretti
Additional engineering: James Jr. and Alec Stanely
Album art: Makenzie Kubisiak
Mixing: Nathan Thomas
Mastering: Dan Millice

MUSIC
Angelo Fiaretti: All of it
Cameron Latham: Drums, Percussion, The only reasonable person in the room

Chewed Pencils*
Daniel DeWitt: Keys, Harmonies
Alec Stanely: Guitar
Taylor Cotton: Bass

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