We’ll admit that we’ve haven’t always been fully convinced by Happy Lives‘ approach to bedroom pop unconventionality, but with latest single ‘Marry Me" (streaming), the Brooklyn duo delivers a remarkable track in which a wide array of genres, ranging from "caucasian rap" a la Beck to lounge pop to psych rock, get blended to perfection. The song is rigorously self produced, hitting the ideal balance between grittiness and clarity – should we call that not-so-lo-fi? – and the lyrics are as provocative as expected. The last verse/chorus reiteration – though – is what makes this tune shine: a delirious psychedelic explosion that raises the tension and the edginess to levels reminiscent of one of our favorite NYC bands of all times: Soul Coughing. Don’t miss Happy Lives live at Baby’s All Right on 12.14.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!