Fluid organized rock chaos chant - "Success" Interpol

"Success" Interpol

This song is a fluid rock chant that builds like a monotone locomotive of ass kicking. The song eases you in, the bass and kick drum are thumping at 0:40, drums tapping and guitar rocking at 1:10, it picks up speed around 1:40, by 2:00 minutes your full on drumming your shit and shaking your head. By 2:20 you're singing "...somebody make me say no, no..." Paul Banks is "YES"ing you at 2:33, and, BAM, you're in the cult. That's it. You're brainwashed: put on your Nikes, drink the Kool-Aid. Sing the mantra: "I'm not supposed to show you... I'm not supposed to show you." Ok ok you don't have to show me! Just don't hurt my family!

How you'll feel: Rock-full.

Side note: Other good tracks: "Barricade," "Lights," "Safe Without," and "Memory Serves." Just get the album.

Keyboard rock harmony weave of doom - "Try It On" Interpol

"Try It On" Interpol

Ok ok, I know what you're thinking. Liz, you love Interpol. Interpol released the new self-titled album 13 days ago... late much? I apologize for the delay; sometimes it takes a few solid listens before I'm moved (and this blog is about moving). So one of my favorite songs off the new album is "Try It On." It is a layered onion, seasoned indie rockers weaving a musical basket of minor goodness.

The song builds into a noise chaos that really moves me to tap my toe, close my eyes, and mentally float on a Paul Banks love cloud. The song starts with a child-like piano hook, creepy whistling, and a cymbal-infused drum beat. Paul Banks lays the monotone vocals, add some electric guitar ranting with a dash of kick drum, BAM before you know it, we have a clash of overlapping Paul Banks wondertones and you're rocking. This is Emeril shit.

When to play it: Lying on your couch in the dark with candles.

Side note: I'm sure Interpol fans would say the new album doesn't hold a candle (while lying on the couch) to "The Heinrich Maneuver," "PDA," "Specialist," or the like, but this album is cohesive in sound and craftsmanship, doom & gloom, and represents a general progression in Interpol's music self. Check it out at iTunes or give some songs a listen here.

Head nodding bass bump - "Who's That? Brooown!" Das Racist

"Who's That? Brooown!" Das Racist

Fun with bass, beats, and voice distortion! This song makes no sense to me, but I like it. If you play this song in your car with the top down, you become cooler immediately. When I listen to this song in my Bose headphones, I bob my head like PDiddy (or an overzealous street pigeon).

How you'll move: Non-stop overzealous street pigeon head bobbing.

How you'll feel: Brown.

When to play it: In the car with the top down through a crowded street with Ray-Bans and a frown.

Side note: LISTEN to the song BEFORE watching the video, because the video is cool as shit and detracts from the song! Also, this is an amazing tune: "You Oughta Know."