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Mondo .
2012 studio album by Electric Guest
Mondo is the debut studio album of Los Angeles –based indie pop band Electric Guest . It was released on April 24, 2012 on Downtown Records and Across The Universe labels.
The single, "This Head I Hold " was featured on an episode of Dancing with the Stars ,[ 11] as well as in an ad for Crate & Barrel .[ 12] The song "Awake" is featured in the soundtrack of the 2012 video game Forza Horizon .
Development and release
Mondo features heavy production, and draws from genres such as synth-pop , R&B , Motown -style soul , slacker California rock , psychedelia , and bubblegum pop .[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] With encouragement from Brian "Danger Mouse " Burton, Asa Taccone and his roommate, Michael Compton, refined their songs into an album from 2009 to 2011.[ 16]
Track listing
"Holes" (2:45)
"This Head I Hold " (2:55)
"Under the Gun" (3:42)
"Awake" (5:00)
"Amber" (3:50)
"The Bait" (3:06)
"Waves" (3:06)
"Troubleman" (8:48)
"American Daydream" (2:48)
"Control" (2:18)
"Holiday" (3:08) [Japan Bonus Track]
"Jenny" (4:15) [Japan Bonus Track]
Charts
Reception
Reviews for Mondo were mixed. The New York Times called the album "recession-era pop" with "wistful ballads, that are far more concerned about careers and ethical choices than about the ups and downs of love."[ 14] Despite questioning the album's sincerity, Rolling Stone called the album "L.A. slacker soul, full of hooky neon jams" and "sonic wit."[ 10] In one tepid review, PopMatters asserted that Mondo "serves as much as an introduction to a promising new as it does a reminder of a major producing talent."[ 9] Less flatteringly, and remarking on Taccone's numerous connections in the music industry, Pitchfork said Mondo is a "cautionary tale of what happens when a 'hit record' forgets to actually include hits."[ 8]
References
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^ Townsend, Martin (28 April 2013). "CD Review: Electric Guest – Mondo" . Daily Express . Northern and Shell Media . Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ Bass, George (9 May 2012). "Album Review: Electric Guest – Mondo" . Drowned in Sound . Silentway. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ Moore, Stephen (27 May 2013). "Album review: Electric Guest – Mondo" . Islington Gazette . Archant . Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ Younis, Reef (June 2012). "Electric Guest – Mondo" . Loud and Quiet . Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ Saunders, Chris (14 May 2012). "Electric Guest – Mondo" . musicOMH . Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ a b Cohen, Ian (4 May 2012). "Electric Guest: Mondo" . Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ a b Spoerl, Steven (15 May 2012). "Electric Guest: Mondo" . PopMatters . Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ a b Hermes, Will (7 May 2012). "Electric Guest Mondo Album Review" . Rolling Stone . Wenner Media . Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ (May 17, 2013), "ELECTRIC GUEST Mondo". Music Week . (20):42
^ HAMPP, ANDREW (September 22, 2012), "HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE". Billboard . 124 (33):9
^ Drever, Andrew (July 27, 2012), "Sticks and stones a low note". The Age .
^ a b Pareles, Jon (May 5, 2012), "Revising Retro While Pondering Choices" . New York Times . 161 (55762):4
^ Shedden, Iain (June 16, 2012), "Nice and cheesy". The Australian :10
^ Rolling Stone staff (April 11, 2012), "Danger Mouse Reveals Why He Produced Electric Guest's Debut Album" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved February 25, 2016.
^ "Mondo by Electric Guest" . SNEP . Retrieved March 16, 2016 .
^ "Electric Guest" . Billboard . Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016 .
^ "Electric Guest" . Billboard . Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2016 .