Portugal. The Man- Satanic Satanist

I heard of this band previously, but in light of Coachella they seemed to be more on my mind. So, I finally picked up a couple of albums, but despite all the accolades I’ve heard about this band, I didn’t have very high expectations. I thought it would be along the lines of the standard indie / Emo that is flooding the market, but Man! was I wrong. Satanic Satanist is probably one of my favorite new pick ups in a while. I am not quite sure how to describe the album, so I stole some one else's words:


"Imagine The Pixies calling up 311 (don’t ask) and inviting them over to Frank Black’s manse to throw a Sly and the Family Stone appreciation party. But half-way through the gala, evil cousins Ween crash in and send the whole night flying off course. And yet, somehow, impossibly, it all works, like a good magic trick."


I might have substituted Ween for Oasis but you get the point.