Blog: LocalCut

[ELECTROPOP ODYSSEY] Amid the cluster of curious cartoon imagery adorning the outer sleeve of Starfucker's long-awaited self-titled debut album stand two astronauts. It's a little misleading. This record is less about space travel than it is about time travel. In the face of increasing expectations culled from MTV exposure and Pitchfork acclaim, the disc is more history lesson than hit factory, combining pop gems like "German Love" and "Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second" that initially attracted local fans (and that still sound bound for commercial success) with newer tracks that capture the melancholy of sole founding member Josh Hodges' former [...]