3.5/5So being the Danger Mouse worshipper that I am, I looked up his future projects coming out in 2008 and found out he produced this little-known album by The Shortwave Set. Not only was his wizardry put to use, but Van Dyke Parks, who worked with the Beach Boys, added string arrangements and John Cale of the Velvet Underground added to the atmosphere as well. The album is pefectly bittersweet, full of pleasant, dark psychedelia. Danger Mouse's deep-down love of Magical Mystery Tour-era music really comes out. Highlights include the swooping "Harmonia", sugary "Glitches N Bugs", and the trippy "No Social". This album is does it right. (Here's their MySpace page.
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