Invisible People

Los Angeles psych-soul four-piece Chicano Batman announce Invisible People, out May 1st via ATO Records. The album is both the band’s most sonically-varied and cohesive. It is a statement of hope, a proclamation that we are all invisible people, and that despite race, class, or gender we can overcome our differences and stand together. For the album, Chicano Batman worked with Shawn Everett, the GRAMMY-award winning mixing engineer known for his work with Alabama Shakes, War on Drugs and Julian Casablancas. With Leon Michels’ producing and Everett’s mixing steering the record’s direction, the band’s lush Tropicalia-tinged sound has transformed into their most polished and densely layered. Invisible People is an illuminating and encapsulating sonic landscape, one that hasn’t lost the essence that put Chicano Batman on the map.

The eclectic, party-starting Southern California band make their most accessible record, with big hooks matching definitive statements.

Prior to release of Invisible People, the group's fourth album, Chicano Batman told Rolling Stone, "For the first time, we completely disregarded the 'Can we play this live?' challenge," and that statement explains the significant tonal shift from the quartet.

Los Angeles band Chicano Batman have always managed to masterfully blend the sounds of their funk and soul predecessors with a contemporary...

Who doesn’t love a slice of summery, synth- infused pop? Certainly not this guy. Chicano Batman are back with another slice of skittering joy, and summery, synth-infused pop.