Doing some late night blog reading and came across an excellent song posted on the just as excellent GorillavsBear. It featured the lead single for Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti’s upcoming new album with record label 4AD. The song is called “Round and Round”. Chris from GVB is calling the song an early front-runner for song of the year. I personally wouldn’t say it’s the song of the year, but it’s certainly a very strong tune. I can’t say that I’ve heard anything else like it in recent memory, so kudos to them for that.
I have enjoyed the songs company over the last 30 minutes or so. It has a funky, lazy, retro vibe to it that teen’s in the 70′s would have drooled all over. It starts off slow but picks up nicely as it progresses into a chorus that welcomes a colorful realm of sights and sounds.
Groovy.
[mp3] : Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Round and Round
Mike Edwards — 12 Mar 10
As a former teenager from the 70′s, I can tell you we would not have “drooled” all over this. We would likely have said “Where’s the hook?” and possibly “More cowbell!”. We might also have said that this sounds like a tone deaf Hall and Oates.
Ashley — 12 Mar 10
holy toledo! the dude in the red guitar is my childhood friend!
lauren — 17 Mar 10
There is nothing genuine about this song. 4AD signed Ariel to make a simple profit off his name. He was once a true inventor of original sounds, but now he’s got someone writing the music for him. This track goes nothing past safe, easy to listen to indie pop that appeals to the masses. There is no true passion or art form.
Giovanni Epstien — 18 Mar 10
>Chris from GVB
The Slushmeister?
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[...] and prove you wrong. I just watched their cover of Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti’s “Round and Round”, and was floored. Their performance was absolutely [...]
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