So already, this album cover should be a fairly clear indicator of what to expect: at least something along the lines of "cinematic," right? Quite so. In this case, of the baroque pop variety. Featuring contributions from Van Dyke Parks and Sufjan Stevens, The Movie is chock-full of lush string arrangements, day-dreamy compositions, sharp songwriting, breezy guitar work, and delightful feminine coos with an old-fashioned sound to it. If you like Lana Del Rey, you can appreciate their same sort of retro-Golden Age Hollywood aesthetic. If you hate Lana Del Rey, you can appreciate they're a better version of her.
- Jake
(major props to Alessandro for making me aware of them, in the first place)
MF
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