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October 9, 2007

New West Indian Girl - "To Die In L.A."

Saw a nice outpouring of support for West Indian Girl when last we got to hear some new stuff, but didn't want to leave you with just MySpace streams to sate your Girlish desires. We talked about how 4th & Wall's tracklist seems to have a water theme streaming through it, and how the album's name is a reference to "an old warehouse surrounded by a humble community of homeless people living in cardboard boxes and tents" for whom WIG play regularly, but preceding all of that heaviness, you have to note they're a Cali band (which may explain the watery compassion). And so "To Die In L.A." sets a scene via title, and the sound's perfectly on point too, like if Wayne Coyne went down to Malibu and spent some time beach bumming before hitting the studio.

Back by popular demand, the promo photo...

And, the music...

West Indian Girl - "To Die In L.A." (MP3)

Swirly! And probably the most uplifting song you'll hear about dying in Southern Cali. 4th & Wall is out 10/23 on Milan.

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That space echo to the right is one fantastic piece of equipment.

Posted by: Elk at 10/09/07 10:53 AM  | Reply
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Is that a tranny?

Posted by: no name at 10/09/07 11:01 AM  | Reply
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i see other fantastic pieces of equipment in that shot, too.

Posted by: perv at 10/09/07 11:03 AM  | Reply
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Great song!!!!!

Posted by: Slutter at 10/09/07 11:31 AM  | Reply
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If that is a tranny...sign me up!

Posted by: Wha? at 10/09/07 11:31 AM  | Reply
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Great song, great band!!!!!

Posted by: Max Green at 10/09/07 11:32 AM  | Reply
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Definitely not a tranny, the singer is mesmerizing in person!!

Posted by: Meredith at 10/09/07 11:40 AM  | Reply
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These comments are so Stereogum- hotties are trannies and plain janes are the shit.
Just keep telling yourselve Jenny Lewis is hotter than this chick...
M

Posted by: m at 10/09/07 12:33 PM  | Reply
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holy ish now THAT's the kind of girl you name a band after. makes me think of the adrenalin rush i get from closing my eyes and running red lights mixed with soft sheep. but the shorter ones, at just the right height.

Posted by: rocko at 10/09/07 3:33 PM  | Reply
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it's kind of disappointing that girls decide to gang up on an attractive chick just 'cause she has a great body. "hotties are trannies and plain janes are the shit"? if i were jenny lewis i'd get offended at the suggestion that i were considered a plain jane. jenny and mariqueen are both gorgeous. what's wrong with that?

Posted by: stephanie at 10/09/07 4:08 PM  | Reply
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The only thing that hot chick does live is play the tambourine. Constantly. On every song. I kept thinking, "man she's really hot -- but that fucking tambourine is annoying the hell out of me."

Posted by: Justin at 10/09/07 5:17 PM  | Reply
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That's weird, I was at their last show and I saw both of the chicks playing tambourine. It seemed like the blonde one played tambourines when it wasn't even necessary. Not only does the hot one play the tambourine but she wails like a possessed witch. It's crazy.

Posted by: Thomas at 10/09/07 5:39 PM  | Reply
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If thats what a possessed witch sounds like and looks like, sign me up.

Posted by: Matt at 10/09/07 7:43 PM  | Reply
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I thought the name was a joke and there were no girls in the band, let alone two hot ones. Joke's on me.

Posted by: andrew at 10/10/07 12:39 PM  | Reply
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I thought the name was a joke and there were no girls in the band, let alone two hot ones. Joke's on me.

Posted by: andrew at 10/10/07 12:41 PM  | Reply
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I want to fuck that Indian bitch on the left. She is definitely fuckable and can gag on my cock. I so want to fuck an H1B Indian chick.

Brad Purcell
Atlanta, GA

Posted by: Brad Purcell at 05/29/09 8:08 PM  | Reply
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