Almost anyone who has ever written about Crocodiles has compared the duo to breakout lo-fi bands such as No Age, Times New Viking, and Wavves. Like those bands, Crocodiles coat their recordings in white wash distortion and bury the vocals behind a haze of reverb. But Crocodiles are unique in the movement because of their reliance on electronics; all of the drums are programmed, and synthesizers feature almost as prominently as guitars in the arrangements.
On April 28, the band will release its debut full-length via Fat Possum. It’s called Summer of Hate, and while I’m still digesting the album, I’ve completely fallen in love with the first single, “I Wanna Kill.” It sounds a lot like the Jesus & Mary Chain, with an ultra-distorted four-note guitar lick and cavernous percussion (which, remember, is actually programmed, although it sounds almost natural here). But what makes the song so exciting is its devastatingly simple three chord hook; it has a blissful bubblegum melody, which makes the refrain of “I wanna kill tonight” seem all the more gruesome by comparison. Homicide has never sounded so much fun.
You can stream the song from Crocodiles’ MySpace, or download it at Stereogum.
On April 28, the band will release its debut full-length via Fat Possum. It’s called Summer of Hate, and while I’m still digesting the album, I’ve completely fallen in love with the first single, “I Wanna Kill.” It sounds a lot like the Jesus & Mary Chain, with an ultra-distorted four-note guitar lick and cavernous percussion (which, remember, is actually programmed, although it sounds almost natural here). But what makes the song so exciting is its devastatingly simple three chord hook; it has a blissful bubblegum melody, which makes the refrain of “I wanna kill tonight” seem all the more gruesome by comparison. Homicide has never sounded so much fun.
You can stream the song from Crocodiles’ MySpace, or download it at Stereogum.
