Defying the Expectations of Cool

If I said that there was a group that was about to be everywhere, and this group was executive produced by Pharrell (of Neptunes fame), what might you imagine their sound to be?

You’d start with a smattering of wickedly infectious hip-hop beats, then you’d layer in a starlet of current or historical heat (such as Beyonce, Madonna, or Shakira– all former collaborators of Mr. Williams), and for a finishing touch you’d add a dabbling of dubstep… you know, for the kids.

You likely wouldn’t guess this group to a have a sound self-described as “new age Police with Simon and Garfunkel harmonies and a resounding 80s spirit.”

And this bewildering twist is at the heart of what makes the commercial landscape of the current music industry so delightfully unpredictable.

Here is a group, flaunting their defiance of every commercial trend, and succeeding despite that.  Or, perhaps, because of it.

I introduce you to Mansions on the Moon.

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