"Sam Ueda’s synth pop brainchild Felix And Volcano! returns more than a year after releasing their fantastic first “Grow Rich EP”. The first single “Got Luv Fer Now” is what Ueda says is the beginning of more music, with Ms. Sydney M. Bilodeau rejoining the band and the possibility of a longer length release (cross your fingers) and a tour (now on the other hand) on the horizon.
Recorded live, the single again brings to mind LCD Soundsystem and a little Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head. What I love about Ueda and Felix And Volcano! is the band makes as much noise with a fraction of the people. The driving bass line in the single leads you by the hand through ricocheting plucking and strumming, shouting and drumming. And, boy, just when you think the song is petering out, it goes all Herbie Hancock on you. Oh yeah–they go there! A totally visceral experience, it’s enough to make your feet clap.
The B-side “Think Rich (Lumberjack Remix)” has a nice Washed Out groove that you can fall into and stay in for what seems like infinity; like floating in those donut tubes down a lazy river with disco balls. The synthy repetition points out the nuances in these tracks: arcade shooter blips like skipping stones on water.
To be honest, I sometimes wonder how the steady hammering of disco punk prevails and manages to keep things interesting. Yet here’s the proof that it does.
Recorded live, the single again brings to mind LCD Soundsystem and a little Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head. What I love about Ueda and Felix And Volcano! is the band makes as much noise with a fraction of the people. The driving bass line in the single leads you by the hand through ricocheting plucking and strumming, shouting and drumming. And, boy, just when you think the song is petering out, it goes all Herbie Hancock on you. Oh yeah–they go there! A totally visceral experience, it’s enough to make your feet clap.
The B-side “Think Rich (Lumberjack Remix)” has a nice Washed Out groove that you can fall into and stay in for what seems like infinity; like floating in those donut tubes down a lazy river with disco balls. The synthy repetition points out the nuances in these tracks: arcade shooter blips like skipping stones on water.
To be honest, I sometimes wonder how the steady hammering of disco punk prevails and manages to keep things interesting. Yet here’s the proof that it does.
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