Lookbook’s beatmaster steps out to the forefront with his latest project, Grant Cutler & The Gorgeous Lords. Fans of the electro-pop duo are in for a surprise - Cutler’s solo material is a clear departure, better-suited for lying alone on your bedroom floor than the dance floor. The timeless sound, accompanied by his capable baritone and sparse guitar, brings to mind a spacey, epic version of Leonard Cohen, or a contemporary take on ‘70s pop balladeer Scott Walker.

Is/Is is like a field full of baby deer. The band looks sweet and docile from a distance, but up close, you find yourself amidst a frenzied, bleating, beautiful mess. Is/Is is punctuated by pounding bass riffs, grooved out drum beats and layered guitar fuzz. Ethereal, almost disaffected vocals sweep over everything, forming a loose, dreamy package that is, at times, almost disorienting.