Switcheroo

When an artist christens herself Gelli Haha and kicks off her debut album with a perky synth-pop number called “Funny Music,” it’s clear she’s not taking herself too seriously. And with *Switcheroo*, the LA singer born Angel Abaya successfully translates the irreverent theatrics and technicolor pageantry of her buzz-building live performances into an immersive play-at-home musical experience. Welcome to (as one track dubs it) the “Gelliverse,” an all-night party where the venue deploys every trick—dry ice, foam baths, confetti cannons—to amplify the sense of dance-floor delirium. “Spit” channels the indie-sleaziest 2000s electro with *Yo Gabba Gabba!*-level participatory exuberance; “Tiramisu” is jacked-up ’90s house spiked with Le Tigre attitude. *Switcheroo* is the sort of non-stop hit parade that offers nary a chance for a breather—but, in lieu of a bathroom break, Gelli delivers an extended NSFW monologue about urinating into a jar in front of her friends at a party (“Piss Artist”) without skipping a dirty-disco beat.

The eccentric Los Angeles songwriter reinvents herself with a kooky, conceptual, synth-filled dance record.