Solid Gold

By Hibah Hussain on February 21, 2008 in mp3blog

After giving a high-pressure fellowship presentation, I came back to my room, shoved a CD in my stereo, and leeeeaaaned back. Little did I know what UNBELIEVABLY stunning melodies would soon ooze out of my speakers.

Hit with Solid Gold's eerie electronic textures, poppy yet haunting vocals, unpredictable drum machines, and sinuous melodies, I fell to the floor, convulsing with happy surprise. My heartbeat tripled in rate and quadrupled in volume. My palms got wet. My toes pointed inward. "Ol' Hibes," yelled my housemate, "Hibah dearest! Please quiet your heart! Tell it to be still! I'm compsing!"

AND THEN I found out that they're going to do a show in Minneapolis TOMORROW* before stunning audiences at SXSW (where they garnered tons of praise last year). That's when the room spun. My posters and photographs rattled off of the walls. The tiny bit of coffee leftover from breakfast tumbled over and dribbled into my mouth, sending my platelets and globules spiraling frenziedly down my bloodstream.

To be fair, I doubt I'd be gushing like this had I heard of the band before or had any sort of expectations going in. I'm not sure how much of my delight had to do with the novelty of finding something new, but at their best moments, Solid Gold sound like some sort of weird Junior Boys -Hot Chip- the Knife- slick 80s electro pop love child. At their worst moments, they sag into that intolerable brand of anonymous slickness embodied by Bloc Party and other "alterna-electrorockers".

So yeah, it may not change your life, but it WILL change the way you think of bands you haven't heard that much about.

*8 pm at the Kitty Kat Club (E.P. Release). C U there. I'll even share my lunch leftovers (Afghan delicacies from Crescent Moon Bakery) with you.

Here's a more objective description from the SXSW website, untainted by sleeplessness and melodrama: "Psychedellic glammed-out dub rock band from Minneapolis, MN. Pairing electric guitars and keyboards with bass heavy beats and samples, Solid Gold is defining the new urban sound. Hip hop and dub beats, grooving guitars, and infectious vocals that belong in dance clubs, house parties, and bedrooms worldwide."

Solid Gold- Who You Gonna Run To

Solid Gold- Who You Gonna Run To (Mgatp Remix)* (REC'D)

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