YACHT is the gentlemen half of the Indie-Electronic act The Blow and See Mystery Lights is Jona Bechtolt's first album for the mega-respected Dance label DFA which, in fact, is run by uber-cool guy James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem and third album total for YACHT all together. Got all that? Good, there is a hipster quiz at the end of this review so be sure to take notes. In all seriousness though, this is the first YACHT record in a couple years and Bechtolt was lucky enough to land the opening slot on Phoenix's much anticipated Autumn U.S. Tour so I thought See Mystery Lights would be worth checking out. Well, unfortunately I was only partially right, because See Mystery Lights is a bit of a disappointment.

If there is one thing that Bechtolt gets right here it's the beats and overall production. See Mystery Lights sounds like a million bucks, unfortunately it just sounds a little too stale at times when it comes to lyrics and the repetitive nature of them. Bechtolt on nearly every track has a hook he'll repeat vocally over and over to the point where it makes you want to skip to the next track to avoid the monotony. Unfortunately, you can only hit the skip button ten times on this record and then you're back to the beginning. Nothing past opener "Ring the Bell" and the Auto-tune heavy "I'm in Love With A Ripper" are worth even mentioning so tread cautiously while checking out YACHT's See Mystery Lights if you're looking for a new Electronic album this month to enjoy.