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Track Listings
| 1. Holes |
| 2. This Head I Hold |
| 3. Under The Gun |
| 4. Awake |
| 5. Amber |
| 6. The Bait |
| 7. Waves |
| 8. Troubleman |
| 9. American Daydream |
| 10. Control |
Editorial Reviews
2012 Danger Mouse-produced album from L.A.-based Indie duo Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton--collectively known as Electric Guest.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Electric Guest are an LA duo comprising Asa Taccone (providing creamy androgynous vocals) and Mathew Compton. Their debut album "Mondo" is produced by producer du jour Brian "Dangermouse" Burton and their airy incredibly catchy sound is reminiscent of MGMT or even Burton's Broken Bells.
The 10 tracks are simple and melodic with hugely affecting harmonies, with story-telling lyrics, and enough quirkiness to avoid sounding too saccharine. "Holes" opens the album with a deep base and a quivery/flickery riff. "This Head I Hold" is a bouncy falsetto-sung Janelle Monaé-style number, while "Under The Gun" is a stomping groovy tale of some chap who grew up in Santa Fe.
"Awake" is groovy with a retro feel. The languid "Amber" has an island feel, reminiscent of The Eagle's "Hotel California". "The Bait" has a stomping beat, while the organ-embellished "Waves" is sunny and giddily upbeat with hand claps and elfin vocals. The 8 minute epic "Troubleman" is a tender guitar-festooned ballad with unexpected tempo shifts and dreamy harmonies flitting in and out in the background. Also continuing the mellow mood is "American Daydream" with distorted-sounding vocals, an absolute charmer, and the ballad "Control" with a Dub feel.
Everything is brilliant really. Already a strong contender for debut of the year!
The 10 tracks are simple and melodic with hugely affecting harmonies, with story-telling lyrics, and enough quirkiness to avoid sounding too saccharine. "Holes" opens the album with a deep base and a quivery/flickery riff. "This Head I Hold" is a bouncy falsetto-sung Janelle Monaé-style number, while "Under The Gun" is a stomping groovy tale of some chap who grew up in Santa Fe.
"Awake" is groovy with a retro feel. The languid "Amber" has an island feel, reminiscent of The Eagle's "Hotel California". "The Bait" has a stomping beat, while the organ-embellished "Waves" is sunny and giddily upbeat with hand claps and elfin vocals. The 8 minute epic "Troubleman" is a tender guitar-festooned ballad with unexpected tempo shifts and dreamy harmonies flitting in and out in the background. Also continuing the mellow mood is "American Daydream" with distorted-sounding vocals, an absolute charmer, and the ballad "Control" with a Dub feel.
Everything is brilliant really. Already a strong contender for debut of the year!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Isarizal
Format:MP3 Music
Electric Guest is an electronic-rock group in the vein of Foster The People, MGMT, The Naked and Famous, and Passion Pit. Their first single, "This Head I Hold", has been getting heavy airplay on AltNation and moderate airplay on The Spectrum. It hasn't gotten much exposure beyond that, but it could become a `sleeper hit' like "Pumped Up Kicks" was for Foster The People.
"Mondo", Electric Guest's debut album, is an excellent collection of ten songs. It's so excellent that I think the band has been criminally under exposed. Electric Guest isn't just a carbon copy of another `indietronica' band. They have their own sound. Many of the songs have a psychedelic rock sound fused with synthesizers and keyboards. The music on the album is less polished than music on typical albums. It has a "live" feel. And the lead singer has a nice voice reminiscent of a 70s soul singer, an uncommon characteristic for an `alternative' band.
"This Head I Hold" is a song that it could bring this indie band top 40 fame. Pop listeners like a catchy melody and irresistible rhythm, and this song has both. Besides "This Head I Hold", the best tracks in my opinion are "Under The Gun", "Awake", "Amber", "Waves", and the over 8-min long "Troubleman". "Amber" and "Troubleman" are more somber, while the other mentioned tracks are upbeat and get you dancing, like "Pumped Up Kicks" or MGMT's "Kids".
If you are a fan of other electronic-rock or indietronica bands, give these guys a listen.
"Mondo", Electric Guest's debut album, is an excellent collection of ten songs. It's so excellent that I think the band has been criminally under exposed. Electric Guest isn't just a carbon copy of another `indietronica' band. They have their own sound. Many of the songs have a psychedelic rock sound fused with synthesizers and keyboards. The music on the album is less polished than music on typical albums. It has a "live" feel. And the lead singer has a nice voice reminiscent of a 70s soul singer, an uncommon characteristic for an `alternative' band.
"This Head I Hold" is a song that it could bring this indie band top 40 fame. Pop listeners like a catchy melody and irresistible rhythm, and this song has both. Besides "This Head I Hold", the best tracks in my opinion are "Under The Gun", "Awake", "Amber", "Waves", and the over 8-min long "Troubleman". "Amber" and "Troubleman" are more somber, while the other mentioned tracks are upbeat and get you dancing, like "Pumped Up Kicks" or MGMT's "Kids".
If you are a fan of other electronic-rock or indietronica bands, give these guys a listen.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By mrclevername
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I couldn' t have said it any better than the great first reviewer Nse Ette. This album is a knockout! Start to finish. I predict breakout hit of 2012. Great synthy pop with acoustic instruments. Beautiful unforced natural melodies and harmonies. A feel good aural masterpiece. Future classic.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Half the songs are amazing
The other half so so. Unique style. Love the lead singers' voices. If they filled the album with more great songs it would be a 5 rating
Published 2 months ago by Tei
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great disc.
Love the energy of the song "This head I hold".
Has a number of other good songs that I have enjoyed as well.
Has a number of other good songs that I have enjoyed as well.
Published 3 months ago by Kirk Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great album
It's a little bit broken bells and a little bit something else I can't quite put my finger on, but it's great music. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Charlie B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Surprise
I came across one of the songs from this album by accident, but it blew me away. My instant reaction was, "I need to find out who this is." Thank you google and youtube. Read more
Published 3 months ago by SonofSkywalker
4.0 out of 5 stars
New to me
My friend introduce me to this group and told me I would love it. He was not wrong at all!
Published 4 months ago by Sedrick Lakpa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Favourite Album This Year
Besides playing an amazing live show, Electric Guest combines the sound of Brian Burton (Danger Mouse) that we've all come to know and love, with that of a Michael Jackson... Read more
Published 5 months ago by TJ
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite new band from 2012
Every single song on this CD is good. You don't find that in too many CDs. The production styling of Danger Mouse is evident, and that is a very good thing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Christopher A. Nichols
4.0 out of 5 stars
Music that makes you move
If you are looking at the description you clearly like the band go with your gut and buy it you won't regret it.
Published 5 months ago by Brad Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
I LOVE this band! The first song I had heard from them was American Daydream, and within the first few seconds I KNEW I had stumbled upon something unique, exciting, and incredibly... Read more
Published 8 months ago by David Holladay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just cant stop playing it
Maybe a little like the ballady tunes of the Dandy Warhols & LCD soundsystem, ...but definitely some Sleepy Jackson in there, LoversLovers
I am loving it & Its on repeat... Read more
I am loving it & Its on repeat... Read more
Published 9 months ago by gretta dawn
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