Mondo (album)

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For 1995 album by Luca Carboni and other topics, see Mondo.
Mondo
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Studio album by Electric Guest
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
Professional ratings
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 4/5 stars[6]
Loud and Quiet 8/10[7]
musicOMH 3/5 stars[8]
Pitchfork Media 4.6/10[9]
PopMatters 6/10[10]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[11]

Mondo is the debut studio album of Los Angeles-based indie pop band Electric Guest. It was released in 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

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, Taccone and his roommate, Michael Compton, refined their songs into an album from 2009 to 2011.[17]

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 (2016) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 32
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] 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."[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

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  12. ↑ (May 17, 2013), "ELECTRIC GUEST Mondo". Music Week. (20):42
  13. ↑ HAMPP, ANDREW (September 22, 2012), "HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE". Billboard. 124 (33):9
  14. ↑ Drever, Andrew (July 27, 2012), "Sticks and stones a low note". The Age.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Pareles, Jon (May 5, 2012), "Revising Retro While Pondering Choices". New York Times. 161 (55762):4
  16. ↑ Shedden, Iain (June 16, 2012), "Nice and cheesy". The Australian :10
  17. ↑ Rolling Stone staff (April 11, 2012), "Danger Mouse Reveals Why He Produced Electric Guest's Debut Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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