Quirky Pop from Bastards of Fate
Somewhere in the last decade we’ve all started taking our artistic statements way too seriously, especially as commenters on the world of music. Â Personally, I accept that fault, but I still hold a really special place in my heart for oddball pop songs that might not get the appreciation they deserve. Â Such a tune came in my inbox this week via Bastards of Fate, who are set to release their new album, Vampires are Real and Palpable. Â There’s moments when you can see the lineage to acts like Of Montreal or Elf Power, but they also take things into their own hands, blending in a demonic voice near the end of the track, then off-setting it with a high-pitched bit. Â It’s a good song that embraces the idea of frivolity in songwriting; you should definitely take a listen.