Listen to and download Felix And The Volcano!‘s new song “Son Of Sam” below.
One of the most exciting groups that I got my ears on this year is Felix And Volcano!, the synth-pop duo from Dover, New Hampshire who have been teasing with single, remix and EP releases since 2010. So when Sam Ueda tweeted last month that the band would release a new single around the turn of the new year, I was overjoyed and when he posted on Tumblr that the band would put out an album at the end of January, I boiled over with adrenaline.
Anyone familiar with the group’s last single or two will be surprised to hear not Ueda, but Sydney Bilodeau’s lovely voice break the the mid-tempo groove, as their new single “Son Of Sam” gets rolling. Her first appearance since rejoining the group, it’s like that old friend you haven’t seen in years, but when you two get together neither misses a beat. Bilodeau does not miss a beat. Her unhindered, undisguised voice is the secret weapon in this charmingly minimalist pop single. It’s a sound both light and bold, floating in an aerial sphere of blips and hand claps.
My favorite thing about Felix And Volcano! is the nuance of layers that can easily go unnoticed amidst all the fun physicality of their sound. “Son Of Sam” veers slightly to the left of what I expected because it’s not only stripped down, but slowed down, hinting at something bigger. The songwriting retains an ominously peachy demeanor that’s Cults-worthy, while instrumentally, I catch myself recalling parts of Little Dragon‘s “Ritual Union”. My mind has been going nuts imagining what track would follow it on the album.
Here it is, the premiere of Felix And Volcano!‘s new single “Son Of Sam”. Enjoy.
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