On the surface, Cultfever has nailed every cliche in the contemporary indie playbook: Two-person band delivers angst-ridden lyrics over hazy electro instrumentals. It’s the perfect soundtrack for next week’s opening credits to the HBO show, "Girls." Yet, as the lyrics to Cultfever’s new single "Animals" proclaim: "There’s a fish at the end of this hook." In this case, it’s the way Tamara Jafar’s sexy, vulnerable vocals go up against Joe Durniak’s tripped-out guitar lines, neither of them landing square on the melodic nose, instead using every bit of feedback and falsetto swoon to transform the simplest of electro ditties into a full-blown psychedelic club experience. Nab a copy of the 7" of "Animals" (backed with the quadrupedal "Chicken") at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on March 2nd, where Cultfever open for AVAN LAVA . – Brian Chidester
