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- Summary: The fourth full-length studio release from Los Angeles indie pop trio MUNA was self-produced.
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- Record Label: Saddest Factory
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Mixed: 2 out of 5
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May 8, 2026An album that plays true to who MUNA are: inquisitive, bright, and ever-defiant.
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May 8, 2026While ‘Dancing On The Wall’ does tread newer ground lyrically on songs like ‘Big Stick’, and at times dabbles with heavier, rock-influenced sounds, it also doesn’t divert too far away from the hyper-saturated synthpop sound the band have nailed since day one. And in MUNA’s world, precise, irresistible consistency can be just as compelling as constant reinvention.
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May 8, 2026Dancing on the Wall also finds Muna making music with a slightly harder, darker edge. .... This provides Dancing on the Wall with a relative tonal cohesiveness that has the paradoxical effect of making the project feel at once more complete than Muna’s prior efforts yet also less surprising, infectious, and perennial.
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May 8, 2026Political music only works with a strong point of view, which MUNA lack on this record. That said, it has at least a couple niche hits to round out summer playlists and Pride party sets. Even without the depth, MUNA know how to please a crowd — but the impression is fleeting.
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May 8, 2026Here [On "So What"], at last, is the cathartic release that was missing from “It Gets So Hot.” But these fleeting flashes of pop euphoria ultimately can’t overcome Dancing On The Wall’s tendency to double down on the band’s formula.