What’s cookin’ good lookin’!? This three-course album from the brat mastermind A.G. Cook is a big meal to take down, but you’ll be delighted to find it’s consistently tasty throughout. The first section opens with classic PC Music pop-techno, featuring clippy vocals, warbling metallic beats, and melodies that harken back to Charli XCX’s Number 1 Angel. The second part – and my personal favourite – sounds more akin to his side project Thy Slaughter’s recent album Soft Rock: quiet emo-esque vocals from Cook himself, screechy guitar leads, and minimal percussion.
We conclude the Britpop experience by branching away from A.G.’s signature style and getting more experimental-noisy with it on “Butterfly Craft” and “Pink Mask.” My favorite track, “Lucifer,” features Charli’s vocals and is a fitting hangover companion for brat summer.
