DENGUE FEVER
venus on earth
Release Date: 30/06/2008
this came out a few weeks but in that time we have fallen in love with it and hence the album of the week status. totally inflammatory, catchy and unexpectedly addictive- los angeles dengue fever's sonic epidemic has turned our ears! fronted by the belle and bona fide cambodian pop star, this heady brew oozes the sweet summer sickness: a retro mish-mash of eastern melodies and soundtrack landscapes with sublime vocals beguiling over brooding and intoxicating atmospherics. dengue fever's first records were mostly covers of cambodian and exotic 60's pop. this third release is an all original album, informed by retro spy-movie soundtracks, wide ranging influences from ethiopian jazz, surf, and garage rock psychedelia, lounge jazz and american rock and roll. great fun, a collection of left-field pop songs full of hooks and hypnotic grooves. not unlike current buzz acts such as vampire weekend and yeasayer look further afield for musical reference points, dengue fever are creating exciting and adventurous audio cocktails that are more and more embraced by a wider audience. they've already infected such featured films and television shows including 'city of ghosts', 'must love dogs', 'broken flowers', and twice on showtime's hit series, 'weeds'. the real world version includes an exclusive live radio session bonus track recording of 'one thousand tears of a tarantula'.
| CD code: cdrw154 | 12.99 GBP |
