Mondo (album)

Mondo features heavy production, and draws from genres such as synth-pop, R&B, Motown-style soul, slacker California rock, psychedelia, and bubblegum pop.[13][14][15] With encouragement from Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton, Asa Taccone and his roommate, Michael Compton, refined their songs into an album from 2009 to 2011.[16]

1. "Holes" (2:45)
2. "This Head I Hold" (2:55)
3. "Under the Gun" (3:42)
4. "Awake" (5:00)
5. "Amber" (3:50)
6. "The Bait" (3:06)
7. "Waves" (3:06)
8. "Troubleman" (8:48)
9. "American Daydream" (2:48)
10. "Control" (2:18)
11. "Holiday" (3:08) [Japan Bonus Track]
12. "Jenny" (4:15) [Japan Bonus Track]

Reviews for Mondo were mixed. The New York Times called the album "recession-era pop" with "wistful ballads, that are far more concerned about careers and ethical choices than about the ups and downs of love."[14] Despite questioning the album's sincerity, Rolling Stone called the album "L.A. slacker soul, full of hooky neon jams" and "sonic wit."[10] In one tepid review, PopMatters asserted that Mondo "serves as much as an introduction to a promising new as it does a reminder of a major producing talent."[9] Less flatteringly, and remarking on Taccone's numerous connections in the music industry, Pitchfork said Mondo is a "cautionary tale of what happens when a 'hit record' forgets to actually include hits."[8]