Music isn’t only about the notes that are played. It’s also about the spaces between them. I find myself saying this a lot to anyone looking for a musical epiphany that will move their composing into the ‘less is more’ pop sensibility. This this song by The Preatures is a great example of ‘space’ being used to turn a song to gold. 80’s-esque gold.
Yes, this is how I feel.
‘Let It Happen‘ has to be my highlight of the month. This song has it all. It seems like everything that Kevin Parker touches turns to psychedelic gold. The song is 8 mins long but I wish it kept going. New sounds just keep jumping on the funky train; the beautiful drum groove that sounds like it was mixed by the gods. My levels of cant-even-wait for-the-new-Tame-Impala-album have increased 100 fold. Enjoy your song of the day, lovers.
Try listen to this song without getting out of your seat and doing a little jive. It’s a tough challenge. The Strokes really do know how to groove. I wish they would write more happy music like this. Listen to the perfectly arranged guitar parts in stereo (especially in the beginning). It’s the aural equivalent of watching a perfectly choreographed dance.