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- Summary: The debut full-length album for the Los Angeles-based indie duo of Asa Taccone (co-writer/producer of "Dick in a Box") and Matthew Compton was produced by Danger Mouse.
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- Record Label: Downtown
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Top Track
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| I know I, I won't make it Don't know what to do They say that love is easy But they must've forgot you Oh she's talking things so full of glee But... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 2 out of 8
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Mixed: 6 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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May 4, 2012Absolutely perfect, sun-soaked pop.
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Under The RadarJul 9, 2012Catchy, easily danceable, and consistently engaging, the album has arguably few stale moments. [Jun 2012, p.152]
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May 4, 2012It only fails in that its broad pallete means when Mondo is good, it can be very good. When it fails to hit the mark however, it's pretty average fare.
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May 7, 2012It's unclear if the sentiments are intended as poignant or as punch lines. But on a set wired with this much sonic wit, the sincerity question may be moot.
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May 16, 2012Mondo serves as much as an introduction to a promising new as it does a reminder of a major producing talent.
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May 4, 2012A cautionary tale of what happens when a "hit record" forgets to actually include hits.
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Q MagazineMay 4, 2012A lot of the songs are too eager to please... when they stop trying too hard - like on the woozy, out of phase Holes - they create something far odder and infinitely more interesting. [May 2012, p.96]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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Feb 11, 2019It´s a great album, the lyrics are okay, but the production is fantastic, I think it´s underrated.
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