Posts Tagged ‘New Zealand’
I’ve had to hold this back a day because posts have been pouring forth in torrents these past few days and I know you’ll unfollow this thing if I’m too trigger happy on Facebook. Somehow it almost seems the reverse on twitter – the more drivel shared the more follows received. But I could only withhold this from you so long so here it is – Opossom and their hugely desirable blend of something and psychedelia. I could sit here and make like I didn’t source this from POA but the truth is that it’s fresh from their hallowed halls.
June 1 will see the release of their first full length Electric Hawaii, a title that I think appropriately reflects the general absurdity of the songs that you’re about to listen to. They’re burgeoning with that charismatic charm that’s usually reserved for less directed music but there are moments, just a few of them, where you’re altogether lost in the muffle. Underpin that business with Tame Impala’s lo-fi drum track and a king’s portion of LSD and you’re about ready to experience Opossom. You’ll be even more ready when you buy your ticket to their Goodgod show in a few weeks.
Blue Meanies sounds like it might have been produced by Peter Bjorn and John courtesy of the tinned reverb on the vocals and the wandering bassline. Cola Elixir is about as psychadelic as one can venture before they cross the threshold from psych-pop into the more directionless realm of pure psychadelia. That perma-baked guitar sound takes a violent turn at about 2:40 when it primes into climax and we collectively try to prevent our own. I know I’ve made no mention of who they are but you can go scout that one out yourself. There’re connections and histories that won’t affect the music but will give you ammunition for when you’re crossing swords over who was listening to what first.
Here’s a band whose major single, Young Blood, I was pretty familiar with. It’s upbeat, it’s catchy, it makes you want to dance. Something I didn’t know however, is that their target demographic is 30-something year old drunken, obnoxious, average white folks. The crowd at their show last night were something of a cross between an aged, Riverview formal afterparty and the regular clientel of an Outback Steakhouse.
I had more beer spilled on my ankles than I’ve had at any other show in my life and I’ve seen my fair share of shows. Lyn suggested that we’d have saved money on drinks if we’d attached capture bags to our thighs and drunk of our pals’ spillage. A disgusting idea, given, but economically sound. They weren’t even dancing, they just didn’t possess the fine motor skills to perform the basic glass to mouth maneuver.
I think we realised it was going to be a bizarre night when we brought the wrong tickets to the show yet were allowed in nonetheless. Here’s a song you’ve no doubt heard from the strongbow ad.
The Naked & Famous – Young Blood
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