Beatnik Filmstars - Purple Fez 72 Club Social

2008 release. After years of lo-fi pop madness, Beatnik Film stars move effortlessly away from their past, and into a new mellower Americana direction. The humor in the lyrics Beatniks fans have come to know and love, is still there, although there is a, perhaps, darker overall feel. Country- tinged twangy guitars, Hammond Organs, Accordions and Harmonicas, replace some of the more experimental noise pop of the past, and songs such as 'Hospital Ward' and 'Sweet Bird of Sorrow' you could easily imagine someone such as Will Oldham covering. And the slow building- burner 'Nurse My Head' has an almost Spiritualized feel. There are still one or two rockier numbers, but even these have a warmer laid back vibe going on. And although it is a big step away from their lo-fi poppier past, it still sounds like no one but themselves. This could be your album of the year. Laid back, blissed out and gorgeous. International Lo-Fi Underground.