Cassettes Won't Listen
Frist, I'd just like to quickly thank everyone that came out to the first ScissorSound party on Saturday. The room was completely packed, the bands were totally amazing and the energy couldn't have been better. It was a total success and I thank all of you for coming out and making it such a joy to put together. Special thanks to Jeff for editing the visuals, Aaron for DJing with me, Tomoko and Koji at BPM for running everything so smoothly and especially the bands -- Kudu, 33Hz and Matters + Dunaway for incredible, energetic sets. Thank you all. It was a fantastic night. Now back to the posts. Today's post comes from a new band recently introduced to me by Sarah at Quannum through her friend at Definitive Jux. You may not have heard about Cassettes Won't Listen but my guess is that you will. And probably very soon. Like the Notwist, CWL combine indie instrumentation and vocals with well informed electronic elements, but unlike the esteemed German quartet, they forgo the dour Teutonic moodiness for a more optimistic pop feel. Imagine, if possible, an inversion of the Mobius Band, putting more emphasis on the electronics and less on the guitar pop. "Lunch for Breakfast" is in my opinion the strongest song on their newest EP available from Dope Lotus Records. The middle break, shifting suddenly into a breathy, Boards of Canada on speed groove, opens into a steadied vocal melody that slowly builds into a really explosive, emotive indie/shoegazer payoff. One of my favorite tracks of the moment. A 2-for-1 that you'd be remiss to skip over. Resources
Cassettes Won't Listen :: Lunch for Breakfast
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