The first time I heard the song "Daisy" by Fang Island, after 15 seconds I though – gee, these guys sound totally like Animal Collective, c’mon! Then something happened, the song morphed into some kind of grandiose, super fast indie version of the Queen’s "Flash Gordon" soundtrack – that’s when I got confused – and amused. These guys have the ability to mix the coolest musical influences with the cheesiest ones, no wonder they ended up catching The Flaming Lips’ attention – hipster NYC bands are normally scared of cheese, but hey, that’s always an interesting ingredient, isn’t it?
Fang Island will surely have an exciting summer touring not only with Wayne Coyne’s Lips, but also with Stone Temple Pilots (this seems like a less than ideal pairing).