i just discovered this fantastic new track Araby from Brooklyn lo-fi indie pop duo Minks {Sean Kilfoyle & Amalie Bruun}, from their recent limited cassette release. Araby wasn't included on their superb debut album "By The Hedge" (2011), so i thought it would be a good opportunity to post a few of the older singles from the album that i've been meaning to post for a while, for those not yet familiar with Minks.
Araby is a delightfully lo-fi, subdued et melancholy, twee pop song, with dreamy, jangly guitars, swimming in reverb, a steady, fuzzy bassline thrums away, while a simple snare/hi-hat combo taps away. Kilfoyle's somber, lovesick vocals croon away, evoking a strong sense of nostalgia, glimpses of hope spring forth from the gloom as he conjures up euphoric images of the object of his affection, a young girl called Araby, she is his first love, the one he would "wait a hundred years" for. the song is based on/inspired by the James Joyce short story Araby from his "Dubliners" collection.
MP3: Araby
here are a couple of stunning singles by the Minks from their "By The Hedge" LP, the wonderful reverb-laden, wonky, hallucinogenic Ophelia, et of course the pessimistic farewell to summer anthem Funeral Song. enjoy!
MP3: Ophelia
MP3: Funeral Song
if you like what you hear then you should grab the Minks "By The Hedge", available from itunes or captured tracks.
check out Minks here: myspace | lastfm
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