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Mo Beauty is an album full of idiosyncrasies, but Ounsworth’s consummate eye to its construction turns dissonance into harmony.
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FilterSupported by a new cast of musicians and soaking up the atmosphere, Ounsworth has crafted an album that transitions seemlessly from ballads to more frentic tracks with a straightforward sound that lets the songwriting and hooks resonate without being over-produced. [Fall 2009, p.100]
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The result of Ounsworth bottling this "flow" and working it into a set of songs is an album that showcases the breadth of his talents much more than the limited palettes of Flashy Python or CYHSY.
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There’s hardly any restraint, and the overload alternately thrills and frustrates. Sometimes it’s mesmerizing and profound. But sometimes it’s a bit too much.
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It’s a challenging, warm if understated effort destined to thunk into the indie solo album dartboard somewhere between Julian Casablancas and Duncan from Maximo Park.
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With help from seasoned pros, he’s delivering (to an extent) on the promise many saw in him after Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
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The album is weighed down by too many slower-paced ballads, but on the whole Ounsworth's songwriting and singing abilities have mated with the New Orleans atmosphere to produce something special.
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Almost every tune on Mo Beauty equals or betters those on CYHSY's lauded 2005 debut.