Mom Jeans. formed in Berkeley, California in 2014 and became a flagship of the fourth-wave midwest emo revival — twinkly tapped guitars, sing-along heartbreak, even some saxophone. Best Buds (2016) is the scene classic; Sweet Tooth (2022) is the grown-up follow-up. Explore Mom Jeans. vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Mom Jeans formed in Berkeley, California in 2014. The band's stylized name includes the trailing period. They signed with Counter Intuitive Records for their early catalog. Their work has been positioned within the contemporary fourth-wave emo / midwest emo revival scene alongside contemporaries like Awakebutstillinbed, Origami Angel, and Prince Daddy & the Hyena.
Mom Jeans.'s sound combines emo, indie rock, math rock, midwest emo, twinkle daddies, and pop punk with Butler's distinctive vocal delivery, intricate tapped guitar arrangements, and lyrical content addressing relationships, friendship, mental health, and personal experience drawing on classic midwest emo traditions (American Football, Cap'n Jazz).
Counter Intuitive Records pressings of the Mom Jeans. catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Mom Jeans. typically start with Best Buds (2016) or Sweet Tooth (2022).
