Starfucker
by Chris Parker
Think of Starfucker as a peculiarly Portland, Oregon, answer to neo-wave dance acts like Klaxons, the Teenagers and Hot Chip. The group's fey, friendly, fractured electro-pop sews cloudy Northwestern indie-pop lilt to burbling banks of plinking synths. Unlike its international compatriots, the trio's sauntering, hook-lined, lo-fi bounce is probably more at home in dorms and bedrooms than the club. There's a psychedelic undercurrent to several tracks on the group's self-titled debut, recalling recent Flaming Lips, particularly the organ-drenched "Pop Song." At other times, as on album highlight "German Love," the electro-sheen competes with jangly collegiate pop shimmer, conjuring a winsome, dreamy dance-floor-ready insistence. This fucker also has a reputation for lively, instrument-swapping performances.
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I might be biased being from Portland, but if you have not seen these guys live, you have no idea what it is like from the album...the show is simply amazing ..check out some videos on u tube, and you will see what I mean..last week at reed college http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... these are not even the danciest songs..check them out !!
I might be biased being from Portland, but if you have not seen these guys live, you have no idea what it is like from the album...the show is simply amazing ..check out some videos on u tube, and you will see what I mean..last week at reed college http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXk8PfECNrk these are not even the danciest songs..check them out !!
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