It’s an approach that feels incredibly sheltered but becomes all the more fascinating as those doses of humanity peak through the mission statement that is Batman. Pattinson leans into Batman’s more obsessive and physical angles with ease, but only in his moments as Bruce Wayne does the character’s arc take shape. He’s in Dave Crossman and Glynn Dillon’s bat suit maybe more than any actor has and is salivating at the opportunities it presents. How many of us would’ve predicted Robert Pattinson’s maverick of an arthouse turn in the years since 'Twilight?' Or that he’d make his return to mainstream blockbusters with a character as populist and seemingly well-defined as Batman? Or that sure thing Ben Affleck would step aside from his vision and pass it on to Matt Reeves, who has had his own creative peak with ‘Planet of the Apes’ and suddenly redefined the character’s very place in terms of DC’s film slate?Ībout a half an hour in, I realized exactly why Robert Pattinson was attracted to the role. I suppose my point (if there is any) is to point out the often-absurd nature of expectations, fan or otherwise. But even for its flaws made apparent, the Batman legacy made it mostly immune to any questions of what next or who gets to tell that story, let alone its complete antithesis to 'Twilight's "image" amongst moviegoers. It was Christopher Nolan's bold (if imperfect) climax to a re-introduction of the character a lot of audiences simply weren't expecting. For me, 2012 was the year I started exploring comic books and their adaptations more seriously, and TDKR was no small part.
The former, however, is a different story. Fitting with the opening track and the overarching theme of maturity found on most of the tracks, there’s more of a dad-rock vibe - by that, I mean jazzy Steely Dan soft rock dad-rock, not hair metal dad rock, don’t worry. There’s harmonicas, drum machines, and slightly crisper production.
The same DIY-ness is there, no doubt, but here he’s incorporating more into it. This Old Dog, sounds like both a continuation and a progression of that sound. They were still, however, marked by their homespun, tapedeck quality. 2 and Salad Days veered more towards the jangly slacker-rock vibe he’s become known for, with less murky jukebox pastiches and more sunny pop beach songs.
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It sounded a lot like Mac flipping through a dusty under-the-bed crate of 70’s soft rock and soul records. Rock and Roll Night Club, his intentionally sketchy, often overlooked first release, was distinguished by scratchy tape loops and Elvis impersonations. It was only a matter of time, really - Mac’s music has always had a great deal of bedroom pop sensibilities (he has literally written and recorded most of his music from the comfort of his living spaces). That drum machine is a jarring addition, but not entirely unexpected.
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