[MP3] new Ariel Pink: “Round and Round”
March 17th, 2010 by Matt
OK, if I’m posting on Ariel Pink then you know he’s really got something worth talking about. This is, after all, the guy who put on one of the least enjoyable shows I’ve ever seen opening for Animal Collective in 2005. But even though I dragged my feet checking this one out, it’s still something special.
MP3: Ariel Pink – Round and Round
So apparently Ariel Pink wrote this track five years ago, which is incredible given how well it intersects with a lot of current threads and trends in popular unpopular music. It’d be like writing a novel on broody, celibate vampires in 1995 and shelving it until 2009. But however he did it, Ariel Pink wrote a song that predicted exactly what we’d want to hear in March 2010 — either that or he just wrote a good track that would have been enjoyable no matter when he released it. But it’s a lot more fun to imagine he’s got a crystal ball.
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Anthony F. // Mar 17, 2010 at 1:07 pm
So enamored with this track. The hook is totally infectious, like a flesh-eating disease or something. Yeah.
Jason // Mar 17, 2010 at 2:47 pm
This sux. I hate 2010.
Michael // Mar 17, 2010 at 5:25 pm
They opened for Of Montreal when I saw them in L.A. and one of their keyboards wasn’t working properly so the a technician came out to take a look at it. “Ariel” or whatever said something to the effect of “make it work you f*cking idiot” and the guy (rightfully so) just left the singer to fix it on his own. Overwhelmed with frustration, he flipped off the audience, had his band play a medley of their best stuff (which was a trainwreck), and he flipped us off again and left the stage. Worst thing I’ve ever seen at a show. That being said, it’s not a bad song, nor do I really associate quality of music with the like-ability of the artist, but thought yall might enjoy the anecdote.
worrisome // Mar 18, 2010 at 6:03 pm
ariel haters can eat a dick , hes a nice guy
Michael // Mar 18, 2010 at 11:44 pm
Don’t worry, worrisome (^), I’m sure he’s a fine guy. It was just a bad call to publicly call a technician a fucking idiot when he was trying to help and then flip off a crowd of people that have no idea what’s going on. All I’m saying is I’d probably rather have a beer with the tech.
seepy seepings // Mar 19, 2010 at 8:26 am
The frontman/hold on section of the song is a lot older than five years. Those of you familiar with his back catalog will recognise an older, slightly different version of it from a rarities cd that was put out several years ago, as well as the tour edition of oddities sodomies –which was a collection of older material — that came out awhile ago.