Find similar albums to Mondo - Electric Guest on AllMusic. Recording Location. Black Iris Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Mondo Studio, Los Angeles, CA. 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, as well as in an ad for Crate & Barrel. Electric Guest: Mondo At what point does a celebration of cheesiness break the bounds of what it’s celebrating, and become something stronger, deeper and more profound? That’s an excellent question, and Electric Guest, a band from Los Angeles who have just released their debut LP Mondo, might just be the ones to answer that conundrum.
| Mondo | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 24, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2011-2012 |
| Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, indietronica, electronic rock, psychedelic pop |
| Label | Across the Universe, Downtown |
| Producer | Danger Mouse |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 59/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Beats per Minute | 84%[2] |
| Daily Express | 5/5[3] |
| Daily Star | 9/10[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[5] |
| Islington Gazette | [6] |
| Loud and Quiet | 8/10[7] |
| musicOMH | [8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 4.6/10[9] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
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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,[12] as well as in an ad for Crate & Barrel.[13]
Development and release[edit]
Mondo features heavy production, and draws from genres such as synth-pop, R&B, Motown-style soul, slacker California rock, psychedelia, and bubblegum pop.[14][15][16] With encouragement from Brian 'Danger Mouse' Burton, Asa Taccone and his roommate, Michael Compton, refined their songs into an album from 2009 to 2011.[17]
Track listing[edit]
- '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[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[18] | 32 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 11 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 49 |
Reception[edit]
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.'[15] Despite questioning the album's sincerity, Rolling Stone called the album 'L.A. slacker soul, full of hooky neon jams' and 'sonic wit.'[11] 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.'[10] 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.'[9]
References[edit]
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- ^'Mondo – Electric Guest'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^O'Malley, Kerri (23 April 2012). 'Album Review: Electric Guest – Mondo'. Beats per Minute. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^Townsend, Martin (28 April 2013). 'CD Review: Electric Guest – Mondo'. Daily Express. Northern and Shell Media. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^Earls, John (29 April 2013). 'Electric Guest: Mondo – Album review'. Daily Star. Northern and Shell Media. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^Bass, George (9 May 2012). 'Album Review: Electric Guest – Mondo'. Drowned in Sound. Silentway. 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.
- ^ abCohen, Ian (4 May 2012). 'Electric Guest: Mondo'. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ abSpoerl, Steven (15 May 2012). 'Electric Guest: Mondo'. PopMatters. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ abHermes, 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.
- ^ abPareles, 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. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^'Electric Guest'. Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
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