Despite the pluralised nom de guerre, illuminati hotties is the creative outlet of Sarah Tudzin - a producer and engineer hailing from the sprawl of Los Angeles. At first listen, these 11 sparkling tracks are a sun-drenched, irreverent volley with the onset of adulthood, but as the listener dives deeper, they will find an earnest consideration of musical phrasing and deliberately crafted wordplay regarding the complexity of love, loss and skateboarding. this is a hard rocking pop record that fans of rilo kiley, mitski, speedy ortiz and forth wanderers will love.