I haven’t heard anything from The Demon Parade since they released their debut EP God Said It’s Legal last year. But now they’re back on my radar with their new single “All The Cool Kids.”
The Melbourne lads are sticking to what works here, serving up more of the Brit-pop influence psychedelia that first turned my head. It might have been nice to see a little more growth, but this is clearly a band that knows its sound.
If you’re digging it you can catch The Demon Parade launching the single at the Phoenix Public House in Brunswick on November 25.
“Mindset shares some elements in common with our previous album Silverwater, mostly in some mixing approaches and rhythmic devices; a reflection of our ongoing fascination with polymetric material and varying simultaneous pulses,” explained The Necks’ drummer and percussionist Tony Buck, “but it’s a whole other thing again, and what’s more, the two tracks are very different from each other – ‘Rum Jungle’ displays the live approach of the trio of piano, bass, and drums a lot more; ‘Daylights’ features a bed of electronics and little sounds that slowly converge and coalesce into a multi-layered, multi-tempo, swirling soundscape.”
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Saskwatch knows that not everyone has the old technology to play a 7-inch album, so you can listen to it digitally here. I love the way the single captures the duality of the band. “Don’t Wanna Try” is sweet and tender, while “Pushin’ Me Away” shows real spunk.
It always seems a bit condescending to bring up the age of a band, but I’m completely impressed that these kids sound this good at 16. Ray has got one of the gutsiest voices I’ve heard in some time, and the instrumentalists backing her create a sound that’s so powerful. This isn’t about being good for their age. It’s about being good. Their potential is downright scary.