"The five best choruses you’ll hear this year are probably all on Momma’s Household Name." – MTV News

Momma, the Brooklyn-based band led by Allegra Weingarten and Etta Friedman, released their standout new album Household Name on July 1st. The new LP has seen them emerge as one of the most exciting bands in rock, with resounding praise from Consequence, NPR Music, Pitchfork, SPIN, MTV, FLOOD, NYLON, Stereogum, Paste, and many more.

Today, premiering over at The FADER is an inside look at the The Making of Household Name starting with the band's first day in the studio. Produced by Momma’s Aron Kobayashi Ritch and mastered by Grammy-winning engineer Emily Lazar (The Killers, Maggie Rogers), Household Name is the quickly rising group’s first full-band collaboration recorded in a proper studio – balancing heavy riffs, deep emotions, inviting sonic production, and a lighthearted, wry sense of humor.

Momma begins tour this Friday supporting Snail Mail, with their own headlining dates kicking off in mid-September. Tickets for all upcoming shows onsale now. 

Praise for Household Name – 

“Should Momma indeed become household names, it’s the hooks that will get them there" – Pitchfork (Album of the Day review)

"Fiercely ambitious grunge duo aim for the stars... a whirlwind of huge riffs and slick ‘90s revivalism." - NME, 4/5 stars

“Household Name is, altogether, an ineffably charming release bringing a youthful modernity to old school sounds.” - Kerrang!, 4/5 stars

“Momma are sounding increasingly impressive” - GigWise, 8/10 stars

“Sometimes, it can take an album or two for young indie artists to really settle in and make use of their newfound resources, but thanks to Ritch’s deft production touch and Weingarten and Friedman’s songwriting acumen, Momma sounds unambiguously ready for primetime.” - NYLON

"...balances intimacy with the thrill of going out in a blaze of glory." - The Guardian (on "Motorbike")

“Momma are aspiring to real-deal rock stardom on their new album Household Name. And with songs this appealing, they just might get it.” - Stereogum

"...huge, fuzzy soundscapes that retain a comforting warmth. It’s heavy, but not overbearing, massive, but clear and dynamic. It sounds incredible." - Consequence

“​​…a joyous selection, a record that melds together its alt-rock influences to locate a distinctive voice, pitting intricate instrumentation against some killer pop hooks. Looks like we may just have found our summer soundtrack.” – CLASH

“...unabashed authenticity is rife throughout Household Name” - Paste

“...blend[s] a confident swagger with an earnest playfulness” - FLOOD

"...their jam-out-worthy tunes will likely become an on-repeat, summertime album for indie fans. Its massive sound and the band's unabashed ambition to just go for it with this release, though, feels like the catalyst that could make their starry-eyed rock dreams feel not so far off." - Thrillist

“Momma know how big they could be, and sound ready for it” - Loud & Quiet

“...conjures a beguiling, refreshing sound somewhat akin to Hayley Williams fronting Pinback with distortion pedals.” - SPIN

"...the levity and cheekiness of a group like Wet Leg, but with the static grit of a band such as Horsegirl." - The AV Club

"The album exudes a self-assuredness that it takes most bands full careers to tap into, a swagger and a buoyancy that are absolutely infectious. Momma are real rockstars." - The Alternative