While you were wasting away taking naps between shows on your tour, Tyler Parkford of Mini Mansions, whiled away the downtime collaborating with Alex Nicolaou to create his new side project, Mister Goodnite. The first video for what is quickly becoming my favorite song of the year, “You’re Too Cool,” is a demented trip to the beach. Parkford dons a suit as he spookily croons atop perfectly mixed samples, whilst Nicololaou lathers himself with an unnecessary amount of sun screen. This new project is based on a short story Parkford wrote about an LA based lounge singer in the ‘90s. He’s a man down on his luck, who eventually dies. That’s just where the story begins, though, as he then spends an eternity in purgatory singing without a backing band, using only the memory of other ghosts. An immensely creative and talented duo, Mister Goodnite is psych pop with a sense of humor. Be on the lookout for much more from them soon. – Jacqueline Caruso
