Album title: Bodyguard
Artist: The I.L.Y's
Genre: Garage Rock/Art Punk/Surf Rock/Experimental Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: May 19
Position in Discography: Third
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Have I heard of this artist? No
Have I heard anything by this artist? No
Average RYM Score: 2.93
It's pretty meh till the fourth track, aptly entitled “Quietly Being the Best”, which is a pure eighties synthpop tune drowned in new wave goodness, but seems a little out of place. In fact, this is a weird little album. There are a few gems that pop up - “I Love You Man”, “This is How it is Now” - but in general it's kind of poor, or at least forgettable. And I don't see much experimental, art or even surf about it: seems like indie rock/pop mixed in with the odd bit of synthpop.
Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes
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