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Jun 16, 2020While they may have shed some of the quirks that made them unique, Invisible People is far and away Chicano Batman’s most accessible record, with big, clean hooks to match definitive statements. A decade into writing songs together, they sound stronger than ever.
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Jun 16, 2020Doesn’t the world need more joy and more hope these days? Chicano Batman seem to think so, and this album provides it in spades, in spite of the sense of worry and anxiety which pervades the lyrics.
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Jun 16, 2020Underneath all the cool gloss are pleas of empathy and togetherness, along with some elliptical protest tunes, and while those songs do lend Invisible People some topical gravity, the album is fleet on its feet, a sleek and breezy pancultural party.
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Aug 20, 2020A move to a more polished sound was desired and clearly achieved, yet tracks like “Moment of Joy” and “The Way” both seem to suffer from this newer clean style. “Moment of Joy” lyrically yearns to break out of its mellow musical world while “The Way” simply has too many ideas getting crammed into one song.
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UncutJun 16, 2020It creates more cohesion than on previous Chicano Batman albums, but it also has the consequence of watering down the band's dynamic aesthetic. [Jul 2020, p.29]
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MojoJun 16, 2020Synths sway like palm trees, grooves come sun-baked, and nifying message songs flow. [Jul 2020, p.88]