 For fans of idiosyncratic artists like Cate Le Bon, Kate NV, and Stereolab, the EP reflects molto morbidi’s distinctive, raw, and honest approach to music.
The title Chocolate Ashtray is rooted in the absurd. “How stupid would it be to actually use chocolate as a material for an ashtray?” molto morbidi muses. "But I also loved the contrast—the sweetness of chocolate and the grossness of cigarette butts. It’s a poetic object, especially the morning after a party—it has a sense of joy that’s now lost, a feeling that comes through in much of my music.”
Drawing on influences from synthwave, post-punk, and minimalism, molto morbidi’s sound is firmly avant pop, with a playful yet poignant touch. “Although it’s essentially pop music, I always try to integrate something a little offbeat, something weird,” she explains.
Chocolate Ashtray is steeped in layers of synths reminiscent of OMD, but with a playful piano line and minimalistic patterns that nod to experimental music icons like Terry Riley. Its infectious pop sensibility masks deeper reflections on merit and the value we place on our actions.
All music by molto morbidi
Mixed by Alexis Fugain
Mastered by Carl Saff
Cover art by Alexis Nivelle
Layout by Jean-Claude Jaquettie
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