lost americana
is the seventh studio album from rapper-turned-pop-punker
mgk
, and it finds him taking yet another stylistic turn toward big pop songs with ample references to '90s alternative rock influences. The song "starman" cribs lines directly from
Third Eye Blind
's ubiquitous hit "Semi-Charmed Life," but throughout the album
also borrows melodies and lyrical references from
the Goo Goo Dolls
,
Red Hot Chili Peppers
, and
Kate Bush
. While many songs are indebted to
's newfound fascination with '90s alternative pop, he still includes the occasional rapped verse or pop-punk tempo, and for the first time in his catalog,
features no other artists. ~ Fred Thomas