| Angular and warped keyboard sounds rattle around and envelop these pop songs with a combination of pumped vibrato and surging single note blasts. The keyboards give the songs an upgraded 1960s feel a la the B-52’s. The vocalist is the pop music ringleader who happily belts out his somewhat humorous lyrics (see “Pillow Ass”) with the accompaniment of a female vocalist who gives the track a sing-along feel. Little champions succeed most when they augment the high energy (and campy) keyboards sounds with nods to the easier going Lo-Fi bands (Pavement, Death Cab for Cutie). Whats more, their strumming throws a rhythmic lifeline amidst their whimsical chaos. Find little champions cds and little champions records on Barsuk Records. |
