Dntel - Dumb Luck

or Indie Rock All Stars Get All Electronical

1. "Dumb Luck"
2. "To a Fault" [ft. Grizzly Bear]
3. "I'd Like to Know" [ft. Lali Puna]
4. "Roll On" [ft. Jenny Lewis] ya know Rilo Kiley
5. "The Distance" [ft. Arthur & Yu]
6. "Rock My Boat" [ft. Mia Doi Todd]
7. "Natural Resources" [ft. Andrew Broder of Fog]
8. "Breakfast in Bed" [ft. Conor Oberst] ya know Bright Eyes
9. "Dreams" [ft. Mystic Chords of Memory]

Dumb luck comes off as less cohesive than the Postal Service, but somehow more genuine. Dntel is more interesting and dreamy, but it is significantly less pop accessible. That could be because it features a complete absence of Ben Gibbard's signature hook laden presence. This record does what independent music does best, re-invent the wheel only slightly. It draws from a myriad of indie-rock influences either by the direct connection of working with those artists or Dntel's apparent influence of dream-pop, ambient, and drum and bass. The production is a less aggressive square pusher, and a less disconected orbital, and he makes perfect use of the artists he works with. Even though at moments it has a bit of the feel of a remix album. This fact especially on the Jenny Lewis fronted Roll On. However, the album is a clear and enjoyable listen all the way through. A rare achievement for an electronic album with so many vocalists (see the uneven UNKLE -Never, Never, Land).