{"product_id":"funs-cool-1","title":"Funs Cool","description":"Funs Cool is the winsomely subversive debut by New York indie pop act the Prettiots. On paper and even at first blush, the sunny melodies and ironic lyrics of ukulele-playing frontwoman Kay Kasparhauser and bassist Lulu Landolfi seem a little too cute to digest, but beneath the surface of tracks like \"Suicide Hotline\" and \"Anyways\" are darker undertones that reveal the Prettiots to be more than just a hip gimmick. Sure, they sing bright little odes to odd leading men like Law \u0026amp; Order detective Elliot Stabler (\"Stabler\") and actor Klaus Kinski (\"Kiss Me Kinski\"), and their unfairly pretty cover of the Misfits classic \"Skulls\" is straight-up novelty, but Kasparhauser's warm voice and keen wit are generally enough to carry the album. A charismatic showcase at 2015's SXSW festival helped the Prettiots win over British indie powerhouse Rough Trade, and the label's increased production budget helped put a much-needed shine on their early tracks, which suffered from a ramshackle, lo-fi patina that worked against them. The leftover punk scuzz mixed well with the more robust makeover, resulting in a surprisingly beefy sound given the limited instrumentation of uke, bass, and drums. Songs like \"18 Wheeler\" and the relationship laundry list \"Boys (That I Dated in High School)\" are surprising winners on an album that feels like it probably should be written off. ~ Timothy Monger","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49156177297695,"sku":"883870079020","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/9ace7d9c20b6118b8e2a6acdcdc5b226_0fde6bea-1e31-4793-ac5c-33aba41c5e0e.jpg?v=1777656935","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/funs-cool-1","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}