Illusion is part one of the Particles trilogy, the latest passion project from Wildlife Control, techy brothers who base their occasional music endeavors on what they're learning and exploring. The full twelve minute album (and video, released together as they were made together) is pleasant and interesting, without being too thrilling for a Sunday eve.
Whale Tooth - Growing Pains
I'm afraid that when I'm older this will all make sense
I was trained to try 'n shoulder all the weight of it
I'll remember when we were young and we found ourselves
Living reckless with abandon, felt like time stood still
Felt like time stood still
A few years back, I was hooked on a Canadian series about struggling wanna-be-stars called The L.A. Complex. The short-lived show featured Whale Tooth jamming in the background during pretty much every episode of the first season. And I liked them. They released only one album before lead Elise LeGrow went solo. Listening to it inevitably reminds me of the binge-worthy (it is available on Netflix right now) dramedy set in Los Angeles, which is where Keith and I are this weekend. Beach, bike rides, and fantasy football! Didn't pick a song terribly on the nose this time... Except that the name of the restaurant in our hotel is Baleen, a coincidence I find a bit amusing.
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Camp Cope - Done
It was the hardest ground that I had ever walked on
And just like everybody I kept on walking on
There was a man in the park and he was lying down
Oh, he could have been dead
Oh, he could have been dead
But just like everybody I kept on walking on
Pretend not to notice the body on the lawn
I could have gone that way I had gone
And just like everybody he could've kept on walking on
Walking on
He could have kept on walking on
And I thought to myself ‘hey there was probably something I should have done'
You might notice if you're paying close attention, that there are a preponderance of Austrailian artists showing up here. That's not at all intentional, I swear. It's got nothing to do with my semi-frequent trips to Sydney, it's just a solid coincidence. And a good one when you consider today's Most Important Song.
"Done" from Melbourne's Camp Cope blends sharp vocals & lyrics, a killer bassline, and some catchy indie guitar notes into something instantly charming. And similar in vein to other recent TMIS artists like Waxahatchee and Slingshot Dakota. You'll find more of the same on their self-titled debut. Good stuff. "Lost (Season One)" is especially rad.