The group first got attention in 2005 (nota bene: Ada was 9) when they posted some homemade recordings on their Myspace page, and yada yada yada they have since collaborated with Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Fred Schneider (B-52's), and Kimya Dawson (The Moldy Peaches), among others. To a country suffering from Bieber-itis, the first impulse is to patronize them because let's be real, these kids need multiple phone books to even think about seeing over a steering wheel. But don't be fooled, these little brats can rock.
Their newest single "Real Good", is out and is a raw cut of perfectly sublimely stupid lo-fi rock n' roll, à la Ramones, but way more musical. For Chrissakes, they have a keyboard solo and chord changes. What are they putting in Frosted Flakes these days? Their second album Skeletons drops in June too if you're looking for a hipper alternative to Kidz Bop this summer.
Also, I threw in the remix because quite frankly the only difference between the remix and the original is the latter sounds like it was recorded through a hair dryer. There's lo-fi and then there's lo-fi, and personally I like to hear the instruments.
For: Anyone who likes their milkshake Blitzkrieg Bop, with lots of Phil Spector sprinkles.
Dude, critical darlings? Check out the mean pitchfork review haha:
ReplyDeletehttp://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13096-skeletons/