Liminal; “occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold” is how guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer Mk.gee defined the sound on Two Star & The Dream Police. Something that feels familiar yet is new. An album that features avant-garde almost low-fidelity mixing with 80’s pop rock anthemic songwriting reminiscent of the likes of Phil Collins and The Police. This mix of ingredients makes for a strange yet hauntingly beautiful journey of a modern pop record. Track 10 “Breakthespell” is a premier example of this with its muffled drums, Mk.gee’s signature guitar style and reverb drenched vocals that weave throughout the mix like a guardian angel consoling you to sleep. This album is like a movie comparable to The Lighthouse where it’s not conventional in the contemporary sense. It’s the unconventionality, writing, and performances that make this mind tickling experience all the more endearing. If you like to hear something new, fresh with an ode to great songwriters and artists before us, I’d definitely recommend this album.