New Music From Stricken City
HEAVE gets smitten for Stricken City.
Some days living in the Midwest can really get you down. The shitty weather reflects your mood, and your mood reflects the dog poop you just stepped in. Nothing seems to taste, smell, or feel right - and you just want to get lost in something that demands absolutely nothing of you. And there's no better way to get you out of that maudlin funk than listening to completely nonsensical sloppy girl pop.
Stricken City are a London-based four piece fronted by Rebekah Raa, who may very well be this generations Rebeca Lwin (Bow Wow Wow). Their latest single, "Lost Art," is a danceable bundle of naive fun. Drummer Kit Godfrey keeps a steady tribal beat while guitarist Iain Pettifer weaves a familiar but glorious guitar line through out. Bassist Mike Hyland has studied his dub reggae hooks quite well, providing that extra bounce "Lost Art" is looking to put back into your step. It’s completely impossible to understand what Raa is going on about lyrically, but your attention remains with the song; sort of like listening to a lost Sugarcube’s b-side.
"Lost Art" is a spastic pop gem that is neither challenging or thought provoking, because doing so would make it a failure of a great song - only angering the deep thinking listener. You don't need to understand, just tap your toes and get lost in the Stricken City.
Posted by Joe Roth on Nov 12, 2008 @ 7:00 am
