Mondo (album)

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Mondo
Mondo-album-by-electric-guest.jpg
Studio album by
Electric Guest
ReleasedApril 24, 2012
Recorded2011-2012
GenreIndie rock, indie pop, indietronica, electronic rock, psychedelic pop
LabelAcross the Universe, Downtown
ProducerDanger Mouse
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats per Minute84%[2]
Daily Express5/5[3]
Drowned in Sound6/10[4]
Islington Gazette4/5 stars[5]
Loud and Quiet8/10[6]
musicOMH3/5 stars[7]
Pitchfork Media4.6/10[8]
PopMatters6/10[9]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[10]

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]

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[]

  1. "Holes" (2:45)
  2. "This Head I Hold" (2:55)
  3. "Under the Gun" (3:42)
  4. "Awake" (5:00)
  5. "Amber" (3:50)
  6. "The Bait" (3:06)
  7. "Waves" (3:06)
  8. "Troubleman" (8:48)
  9. "American Daydream" (2:48)
  10. "Control" (2:18)
  11. "Holiday" (3:08) [Japan Bonus Track]
  12. "Jenny" (4:15) [Japan Bonus Track]

Charts[]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 32
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 49

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[]

  1. ^ "Mondo – Electric Guest". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ^ O'Malley, Kerri (23 April 2012). "Album Review: Electric Guest – Mondo". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ Townsend, Martin (28 April 2013). "CD Review: Electric Guest – Mondo". Daily Express. Northern and Shell Media. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Moore, Stephen (27 May 2013). "Album review: Electric Guest – Mondo". Islington Gazette. Archant. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. ^ Younis, Reef (June 2012). "Electric Guest – Mondo". Loud and Quiet. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  7. ^ Saunders, Chris (14 May 2012). "Electric Guest – Mondo". musicOMH. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Cohen, Ian (4 May 2012). "Electric Guest: Mondo". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Spoerl, Steven (15 May 2012). "Electric Guest: Mondo". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Hermes, Will (7 May 2012). "Electric Guest Mondo Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  11. ^ (May 17, 2013), "ELECTRIC GUEST Mondo". Music Week. (20):42
  12. ^ HAMPP, ANDREW (September 22, 2012), "HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE". Billboard. 124 (33):9
  13. ^ Drever, Andrew (July 27, 2012), "Sticks and stones a low note". The Age.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b Pareles, Jon (May 5, 2012), "Revising Retro While Pondering Choices". New York Times. 161 (55762):4
  15. ^ Shedden, Iain (June 16, 2012), "Nice and cheesy". The Australian :10
  16. ^ Rolling Stone staff (April 11, 2012), "Danger Mouse Reveals Why He Produced Electric Guest's Debut Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  17. ^ "Mondo by Electric Guest". SNEP. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  18. ^ "Electric Guest". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  19. ^ "Electric Guest". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2016.


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