Until now, Ariel Pink has been a DIY purist, releasing home recorded albums on a serious of small labels. He and his band Haunted Graffiti recently signed to 4AD and, by the sound of things, the songwriter has upped his recording budget considerably. The result is one of the best songs of the year.
“Round and Round” is glitzy ’70s pop based around laid back disco beats, soft-focus synths and a repetitive, cyclical bassline. It’s a pleasant ray of sunshine until the two minute mark, when an explosion of sublime choral harmonies immediately takes it to the next level. This gives way to a Bee Gees-infused bridge (check out the Barry Gibb-style falsetto at 3:20) and a reprise of that euphoric chorus.
mp3: “Round and Round”
“Round and Round” is glitzy ’70s pop based around laid back disco beats, soft-focus synths and a repetitive, cyclical bassline. It’s a pleasant ray of sunshine until the two minute mark, when an explosion of sublime choral harmonies immediately takes it to the next level. This gives way to a Bee Gees-infused bridge (check out the Barry Gibb-style falsetto at 3:20) and a reprise of that euphoric chorus.
mp3: “Round and Round”
















