Capital Cities – Safe & Sound

November 2, 2012

Sounds similar to: Penguin Prison, Hey Champ, Strange Talk

Hi there, Dr. Whuzzerface here,

How as your Halloween? Did you have a spooky good time? I apparently had too much fun as I realized the following day that I had a Halloween Candy Hangover after just 3 “fun-size” Almond Joys. I know, I’m such a lightweight. And what did you think of our creepy/strange/huh videos? Well, I still had about 10 other alternates I could have included as well but this one, this jem, actually has more of grateful lyrics with a creepy video, so I figured it’s ok to post it in November.

Capital Cities comes bursting out at you from the get-go.  These Los Angeleans have a easy-going sound of electropop and even love to throw in good trumpet loops as a hint of spice to their songs.  The combination of two singers, one slightly gravely, makes for a good complimenting of their retro vibe. Considering that they found each other through Craigslist, I’d say this pairing was meant to be! I especially love when they get to the “Even in a hurricane of frowns, I know that we’ll be safe & sound.”  And you should get excited because there is a break after the bridge that is so disco-centric, you can’t help but bust out at that very moment.

As far as the video goes, I’ve never heard of llama worshipers before but I guess there’s a first for everything at some point. I can’t discern the meaning of the odd images of a derelict town, dolls, and symbols either. The end of the video has me totally flummoxed. You’ll see what I mean when you watch.

I hope your Friday is stellar!!

Capital Cities – Official Site

Capital Cities EP’s – Amazon MP3