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Ramona Falls - "I Say Fever"
Ramona Falls is the solo project of Menomena's Brent Knopf and various collaborators in New York and Portland. His debut Intuit is out 8/18 on Barsuk, but "I Say Fever" surfaces in this week's Drop.
What's the significance of saying "fever"? Each time you sing it, there's a discordant moment. The word has multiple and sometimes contradictory meanings. That word was right for the song because it implies being bodily possessed by some kind of transforming experience, either for better or worse. Sometimes people talk about the point at which a fever "breaks," and the relief returning to normal brings. But this moment in the song is about being in the throes, before the fever has broken, servile to its whims, wondering where it will take you. Lyrically, it fits with other words that comprise a puzzle. Emotionally, I hope it conveys a spirit of both panic and resignation. If I had to liken it to anything, it'd be the feeling that precipitates a drastic change in the weather, a rapid darkening of the sky.
Hear Adam Lambert's "Pick U Up," Written By Rivers Cuomo
After Lambert had a guy eat his crotch on the American Music Awards, this collab with Cuomo doesn't really feel that shocking by comparison, but still it is worth checking out. Pretty Weezer-y!... (more)
Premature Evaluation: Beach House - Teen Dream
When we meditated on Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally's gorgeous sophomore album Devotion we had the following to say: [Y]ou can't fall back on Mazzy Star or Galaxie 500 references because they've pushed themselves into their own, unique solar system.... (more)
New Jonathan Boulet Video - "A Community Service Announcement"
This dude's the latest signing to Australia's Modular label, landing with a tidy package of promotional offerings: a catchy, moistly breezy indie-pop debut single that couldn't be better titled for a meet-the-artist track; a subtly arresting/marginally tricked-out video; and a... (more)
New El Guincho - "Antillas (XXXchange Remix)"
When we first heard onetime BTW Pablo Díaz-Reixa, aka El Guincho, we were drawn in by "Antillas," a song we described as "a five-minute bundle of clattering loops and sunny harmonies." It was from the self-released Alegranza!, before he'd signed... (more)
Muse To Headline Coachella 2010?
According to Consequence Of Sound, a previously reliable source pins Muse to the coming year's desert fest headlining slot. Glenn Beck just bought a ticket. The dates are April 16-18. Oh and these Coachella headliner rumors? Needs more Pavement.... (more)
