dum dum girls do it right
I was never a big fan of K Records’ output, which might explain why I’m not a big fan of Vivian Girls, who’ve culled much of their sound from Calvin Johnson’s seminal indie label. Although slapdash-y, punk-derived girl guitar pop appeals to my senses in every way, there’s two ways to go about it, I think, and I much prefer one over the other. Not to get all Anglophilic here, but I simply enjoy the sonics of bands that seem to borrow more from their UK counterparts than their Olympia-based forebearers. Enter dum dum girls, who are from L.A. but sound like they might’ve partied with Holly Golightly and Thee Headcoatees and The Delmonas—and at moments, even, Lush and Black Tambourine. The result is music that’s blissfully fun, junky, spazzy and dreamy (more at some times than others. See, for example, Baby Don’t Go.) and is most effectively defined by words like “catchy.” Anyway, they’ve posted two videos—one for Catholicked and the other for Blank Girl—which Gorilla vs. Bear has been kind enough to round up and post here. Enjoy.
