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KILLER WHALE SHARES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “PLENTY OF TIME” VIA POPMATTERS
NEW LP TASTES LIKE YESTERDAY OUT SEPTEMBER 18TH VIA DEVIL IN THE WOODS
WATCH: “PLENTY OF TIME"
LISTEN: “PLENTY OF TIME”
New Orleans-based band Killer Whale has unveiled “Plenty Of Time,” the latest single and video from their forthcoming album Tastes Like Yesterday, out September 18th via Devil In The Woods. “At once deeply in tune with contemporary sensibilities, dream pop keyboards and harmonies, it also taps into classic '70s soul sounds, culminating in a piece of pop that moves the heart as often as it moves the feet,” says PopMatters in its premiere. "This song is about struggling with your lover on how to move on or move away, and trying to remind yourself there's plenty of time to work it out,” frontman Thomas Johnson explains. “Plenty Of Time” follows the release of lead single and its hypnotic accompanying video “Comfortable,” which V13 called “truly a gratifying audio-visual experience.”
WATCH: “COMFORTABLE”
LISTEN: “COMFORTABLE”
Somewhere between the rustic Louisiana bayou and dreamy California shores lies Killer Whale. With their colorful rhythms and rock n’ roll daydreams, they create a space that invites you in, tells you to make yourself at home, and hugs you as you walk in the door. Killer Whale, much like its creator, wanders between New Orleans, Austin, and San Francisco, bearing the melodic scars all that travel brings him. A mixture of genres, Killer Whale doesn’t subscribe to any one camp. Instead, it exudes them all.
This kaleidoscope of sound oozes from every dreamy groove of the album’s 10 psychedelic, surf-infused, funk n' soul-tinged gems. With that kind of concoction, it doesn’t seem too far-fetched to think that the songs would be a melee, an atonal mishmash that harkens back to the days of being different for different’s sake. Under the leadership of another musician, such might be the case, but Killer Whale melds everything together in the name of freaky good fun.
“I’m not a perfectionist,” admits Johnson. “Yet I do want each new record to demonstrate some progression from what came before. I don’t necessarily want it to sound radically different, and I think Tastes Like Yesterday accomplishes that. I like the idea of each album hinting at what’s coming next without really being specific about that direction.” Though one can hear echoes of the band’s previous release Casual Crush, this album finds Johnson’s muse immersing him in a very seductive, mellow soul. “I’m from Louisiana, and New Orleans culture and music have always been an influence on me, whether consciously or not,” Johnson says. When asked how he describes his music, Johnson laughs and suggests it’s “Pontoon Soul.” Lead single “Comfortable” offers an example of this new genre; it’s swampy and murky, yet Johnson’s heavenly voice transcends, resulting in a song best described as drop-dead gorgeous.
Be sure to tune in HERE on Saturday, August 1st at 4pm PDT/7pm EDT to see Killer Whale’s Jam In YOUR Van session benefiting the Equal Justice Initiative.
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