True to form, his complex meditation on happiness nods to fellow Minneapolitans who have amassed international reach. Prince, The Hold Steady, Lizzo, and Hüsker Dü are all enthusiastically represented in the DNA of Mallman’s work.

His expansive catalog has been blasted over airwaves from MTV to NPR. USA Today, Wired, NME have all sung his praises. ... more