Flower Lane, The
General
| Feb 2013
Reviews
HYPRK
Reviewed 2013-04-02
Reviewed 2013-04-02
Woozy, dreamy, lo-fi indie-rock from Matt Mondanile, the guitarist of Real Estate. On The Flower Lane, his first solo release on a major label, Mondanile shifts from his bedroom pop roots to embrace a much fuller sound with guest contributions from the likes of Cults, Big Troubles, Outer Limitz, and Oneohtrix Point Never. Also of note: this album was produced by Al Carlson, who worked on the last Peaking Lights and Oneohtrix Point Never albums.
FCC CLEAN
RIYL: Real Estate, Destroyer, Ariel Pink, Atlas Sound, Woods
1. Washed-out guitar with chill vocals. Very relaxed.
2. Title track. Slower tempo, a bit more serious tone. Great string accompaniment.
*3. Strummy 70’s retro vibe with soft vocals and sunny melodies. Standout guitar and sax solos.
4. Big bouncy riffs, rolling piano. Blistering 1-minute guitar solo at the end.
*5. Deadpan vocals, shimmering guitars, steady percussion.
*6. Excellent layered instrumentation with delicious synth and glam-rock guitar. Bouncy bass and washed out vocals.
7. Midtempo with beautiful female vox courtesy of Madeline Follin of Cults.
8. Instrumental. Lots of chill distorted guitars, and zany retro synth.
*9. Dream collaboration track featuring Jess Farkas (Future Shuttle and Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) on synth. Definitely one of the album standouts.
10. Strummy acoustic guitars, woozy guitar riffs panning back and forth. Vocals are a little iffy, but there’s lots of cool stuff going on with delay pedals.
FCC CLEAN
RIYL: Real Estate, Destroyer, Ariel Pink, Atlas Sound, Woods
1. Washed-out guitar with chill vocals. Very relaxed.
2. Title track. Slower tempo, a bit more serious tone. Great string accompaniment.
*3. Strummy 70’s retro vibe with soft vocals and sunny melodies. Standout guitar and sax solos.
4. Big bouncy riffs, rolling piano. Blistering 1-minute guitar solo at the end.
*5. Deadpan vocals, shimmering guitars, steady percussion.
*6. Excellent layered instrumentation with delicious synth and glam-rock guitar. Bouncy bass and washed out vocals.
7. Midtempo with beautiful female vox courtesy of Madeline Follin of Cults.
8. Instrumental. Lots of chill distorted guitars, and zany retro synth.
*9. Dream collaboration track featuring Jess Farkas (Future Shuttle and Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) on synth. Definitely one of the album standouts.
10. Strummy acoustic guitars, woozy guitar riffs panning back and forth. Vocals are a little iffy, but there’s lots of cool stuff going on with delay pedals.
Recent airplay
Ivy Covered House, International Date Line
Early Riser — Feb 01, 2023
Sedan Magic
Gurlz RuLe (rebroadcast from Apr 10, 2013) — Jul 22, 2021
Under Cover
Sound Landscapes — May 03, 2018
The Flower Lane
moodswings — Aug 17, 2017
Sedan Magic
Music for Misfits — Jun 01, 2017
Under Cover
Music for Misfits — Apr 27, 2017
Charting
2013-04-06 — 2013-06-09
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 9 | 1 |
| Jun 2 | 1 |
| May 26 | 1 |
| May 19 | 1 |
| May 12 | 1 |
| May 5 | 2 |
| Apr 28 | 2 |
| Apr 21 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Ivy Covered House | ||
| 2. | The Flower Lane | ||
| 3. | Under Cover | ||
| 4. | Timothy Shy | ||
| 5. | Planet Phrom | ||
| 6. | Assistant Director | ||
| 7. | Sedan Magic | ||
| 8. | International Date Line | ||
| 9. | Letter Of Intent | ||
| 10. | Academy Avenue |
