Up until a couple weeks ago, I didn’t know too much about Starfucker aside from their 2008 single “Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second” and their absurd name. About a month back a friend told me that I absolutely had to check them out, and soon after I saw they would be playing Coachella. I needed to see what they were all about. I checked out their latest album Miracle Mile and found it to be a very danceable, pop friendly album, with groovy guitars and some darker undertones lyrically. Here are my five favorites from the album.

While I’m Alive– The first song off the album and in my opinion the best. Opening with Hodges high pitched shrieks, slamming drums and catchy guitar grooves you know it’s going to be a good one. You get a sense of where the album is going lyrically when Hodges sings “I felt shadows and emptiness surround me, just keep telling myself to live my life alive” Say To You– One of the more mellow songs off Miracle Mile, Say To You features their patented sound. Opening with a synthesizer until a smooth guitar comes in accompanied with solid drumming. Yayaya– Another catchy song with layered guitars and soft, soothing vocals from Hodges. Clocking in at just over two minutes, it’s short but sweet. Beach Monster- Beach Monster features strong bass and the first acoustic guitar to be heard on the album. With a dreamy/trippy chorus, this is one of the highlights from the album. Sazed– In this experimental song, Hodges claims he “never had an eye for the arts, I don’t know anything”….I beg to differ.

This is a great album worth checking out. Starfucker has really grown a reputation for being an incredible live act, where these songs can really come alive. I would love to catch them on their Sunday set.

-A