The fact that Electric Guest‘s debut album was produced by Danger Mouse should be a pretty clear indication of the potential this duo out of Los Angeles has in their back pocket. Mondo is due out April 24th on Downtown Records, and initial single “This Head I Hold” has soul to spare and is nigh impossible to resist. It’s easy to hear Danger Mouse’s influence on this track, with its cool attitude and doo-wop sensibilities. The song is an awful lot of fun, and it has me curious as to what Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton’s first record will sound like.
Adding a little bit of intrigue to the mix are two facts: 1. Asa Taccone’s brother is Lonely Island member and Saturday Night Live writer Jorma Taccone (Asa apparently helped with some of the tunes on Lonely Island’s two records to date), and 2. The video for “American Daydream,” another cut off of Mondo, is directed by Jorma, and it’s kinda creepy. Okay… super creepy. The video for “This Head I Hold,” however, is super normal by comparison. Check out the song — and both videos — below!
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–Sean
