by acezee

Pepe Deluxé's aesthetics, instrumentation, and production makes Queen of the Wave one of the most satisfying releases of this year. This video, the trailer, the artwork, the album companions, the Great Stalacpipe Organ, the Tesla Coil synthesizer, etc, etc combine to form an ambitious release that just pleases every sense. Queen of the Wave's subtitle is An Esoteric Pop Opera In Three Parts. In my opinion, the album justifies the title completely.