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Fronted by producer and mix engineer Sarah Tudzin—who has worked with bands like Slowdive, !!!, Porches and the Kills—Illuminati Hotties bounces between cartoony pop-punk and bedroom balladry on her band's third album. It's a rollercoaster that weirdly mirrors the up-and-down thrills and spills of modern life. "Pool Hopping" is irresistible power pop, outfitted with angular, jutting guitars and caffeinated rhythms, Tudzin's highly spirited attitude channeling both the Muffs and the Go-Go's. She adds a bratty taunt to her baby-doll voice for "MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA," a totally weird and wonderful track written after being rejected by a label for being too "glittery and cute." It's a mashup of New Wave and horror punk that slides easily into bubblegum pop. "Love me, fight me, choke me, bite me/ The DNC is playing dirty/ Text me, touch me, call me daddy/ I'm so sad I can't do laundry" she sneers. "An ex-terrestrial, I used to be grounded, baby/ Pitiful puppy, pick me up at the pound now." The feeling is like pinballing through a crazy loud party, only getting snippets of ADHD and alcohol-fueled conversations. "Knead" is cool surf pop that goes all in with big, glorious, feel-good guitars. There's also a hint of Sad13's twisted, sunshiny pop—which makes sense since Tudzin had a hand in mixing Sadie Dupuis' last record—as well as Diet Cig. Tudzin gets dreamy, almost to the point of shoegazing, on "Kickflip"; swoons like a '60s girl-group leader for "u v v p" (featuring a loping-cowboy monologue by Big Thief's Buck Meek); and channels Blue Album-era Weezer for "Threatening Each Other Re: Capitalism." You can hear her 2000s emo youth influences in the slick and bouncy "Cheap Shoes," while "Joni: LA's No 1 Health Goth"—with its screaming guitar and chanting/ranting of lines like "Joni is a black jean jacket ... Joni knows the problem is systematic"—is as goofy and fun as an old Dead Milkmen song. By the end, the slow and low "Growth," Tudzin sounds ready for a nap. You might be too after this head-spinning ride. © Shelly Ridenour/Qobuz
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Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - Buck Meek, FeaturedArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - Alex Menne, FeaturedArtist - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
Sarah Tudzin, Composer, Producer - illuminati hotties, MainArtist - snack shack tracks (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
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Fronted by producer and mix engineer Sarah Tudzin—who has worked with bands like Slowdive, !!!, Porches and the Kills—Illuminati Hotties bounces between cartoony pop-punk and bedroom balladry on her band's third album. It's a rollercoaster that weirdly mirrors the up-and-down thrills and spills of modern life. "Pool Hopping" is irresistible power pop, outfitted with angular, jutting guitars and caffeinated rhythms, Tudzin's highly spirited attitude channeling both the Muffs and the Go-Go's. She adds a bratty taunt to her baby-doll voice for "MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA," a totally weird and wonderful track written after being rejected by a label for being too "glittery and cute." It's a mashup of New Wave and horror punk that slides easily into bubblegum pop. "Love me, fight me, choke me, bite me/ The DNC is playing dirty/ Text me, touch me, call me daddy/ I'm so sad I can't do laundry" she sneers. "An ex-terrestrial, I used to be grounded, baby/ Pitiful puppy, pick me up at the pound now." The feeling is like pinballing through a crazy loud party, only getting snippets of ADHD and alcohol-fueled conversations. "Knead" is cool surf pop that goes all in with big, glorious, feel-good guitars. There's also a hint of Sad13's twisted, sunshiny pop—which makes sense since Tudzin had a hand in mixing Sadie Dupuis' last record—as well as Diet Cig. Tudzin gets dreamy, almost to the point of shoegazing, on "Kickflip"; swoons like a '60s girl-group leader for "u v v p" (featuring a loping-cowboy monologue by Big Thief's Buck Meek); and channels Blue Album-era Weezer for "Threatening Each Other Re: Capitalism." You can hear her 2000s emo youth influences in the slick and bouncy "Cheap Shoes," while "Joni: LA's No 1 Health Goth"—with its screaming guitar and chanting/ranting of lines like "Joni is a black jean jacket ... Joni knows the problem is systematic"—is as goofy and fun as an old Dead Milkmen song. By the end, the slow and low "Growth," Tudzin sounds ready for a nap. You might be too after this head-spinning ride. © Shelly Ridenour/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:56
- Main artists: illuminati hotties
- Composer: Sarah Tudzin
- Label: Snack Shack Tracks - Hopeless Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc. 2021 Snack Shack Tracks, under exclusive license to Hopeless Records, Inc.
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