LA duo Electric Guest has had their share of supporters and detractors, mainly because of the connections of band member Asa Taccone to his brother, Jorma one of the Lonely Island members. OBVIOUSLY this connection help lead the duo to mega producer Danger Mouse and obviously this connection help set them on what was a supposed path to greatness (most probably thought they’d be like the other LA band from last year, Foster The People). Well, so far it’s July and their tracks aren’t on every radio station out there so that hasn’t quite happened (yet).
Their debut album Mondo is a mellow chill out affair and yes, Danger Mouse’s influence is every where. Some parts sound like bits discarded from the Broken Bells record, but whatever, the man obviously knows what he is doing. The album sounds good.
Troubleman is one of the tracks off the record, it’s 9 minutes long and it’s one of those nine minute tracks where you don’t notice it’s nine minutes. It’s got nice harmonies, catchy melody and a really chill vibe. I feel like I should be walking along a highway, lost and hopeless, somewhere in the Southwest while listening to this song. I don’t know why. Have a listen.
