Date Posted: May 19, 2011
Print Edition: May 13, 2011
By Paul Falardeau (The Cascade) – Email
Minus the Bear – “Hold Me Down”
A lot of bearded-guy power produced this infectious tune that effectively jumps between moody synth-scapes (every fiber of me hates that “word” (though I love it in this song)) and arena rock that shouts “I want your comfort for the evening; an unlikely epic.
The Kills – “Sour Cherry”
A song that makes innuendo out of fruit and – listen closely – features a sneaky lil’ cowbell, sounds like it should be the sole intellectual property of Van Halen, but the Kills, well, kill it here with a carefree fun sex romp, in which Allison Mosshart convinces us her words might be more than just lines.
Little Dragon – “Blinking Pigs”
No, it’s not a Sabbath tribute band. In fact, it’s a kinda quirky Swedish electro-band. Did I just write kinda quirky Swedish? Oh right, electro. Well, it’s really what you’d expect, like if ABBA got on the hipster techno scene, holding down a partnership with Animal Collective or some such business.
The Lonely Forest – “Coyote”
These Anacortes natives unsurprisingly find coyotes as a good muse. Maybe, I don’t know if I’ve ever heard a menacing coyote or that the deeper meaning Lonely Forrest looks for in its howl really exists, but hey, it’s a fun ride while it lasts, so get on.
