Tuesday, September 30, 2008

The Ting Tings, Franz Ferdinand, and INXS

Just listened to the Ting Tings on World Cafe and enjoyed much of it. These songs are built with hooks, and while I like the wonky-naive chord of "Great DJ" (which sounds like something I would play), I really liked the surging rythym of "Shut Up and Let Me Go" the best. The surging hooky thing reminds me of "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand.

Add in some breathy Michael Hutchence vocals (see "Devil Inside" and "The One Thing") and some sensual botanical allusions (a la Poi Dog Pondering) and you've got the roots of Megachild's "Horehound Honey".



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