The Rentals - Lost In AlphavilleFeatures Weezer founding member Matt Sharp & Patrick Carney (The Black Keys), Jessica Wolfe, Holly Laessig (Lucius), Ryen Slegr (Ozma) and Lauren Chipman (The Section Quartet). Lost In Alphaville is the long awaited and highly anticipated followup to The Rentals landmark albums Return of the Rentals and Seven More Minutes. When listening to Lost In Alphaville for the first time, one cant help but be stoked by the perfect amalgamation of the sonic

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bottle-rocket solos and sharp melodies combine with an ear for a groove that just as readily manifests itself in a motown swing ('Snap Out of it') or glam strut ('I Want it all') as in the creeping G-funk of 'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High

a gleeful kiss off to what he describes as ‰ÛÏfaces of blank fear when I walk by‰Û_if these fucking people want to give me some power ‰ÛÒ if they see me as some sea witch with penis tentacles that are always prodding and poking and seeking to convert the muggles ‰ÛÒ well

‰Û÷Tied To A Star‰۪ also features guest appearances from musicians Ken Maiuri (Young@Heart Chorus)

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Yoko Ono or Factory Floor than most of this year‰۪s indie hopes

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early West Coast hip hop and disco boogie crossover

Makes Lou Reed sound like a bricklayer

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