The shortened video for the nearly eight-minute "Stick to my Side" is as strange and random as the sounds that inhabit it. The track, off of Pantha du Prince's latest-- Black Noise-- is a layered, jangly piece that zigs and zags through its bells and background beats with the help of Panda Bear. On the song itself, his vocal stylings are more the sidebar to an otherwise instrumentally-focused number. However, in its visual presentation, one may see that his presence is more of an influence on the video itself.
Watching the happenings of some sort of tree person, we see oddness and mystery. He lives in the woods (obviously), and interacts with another tree person, and this human being. The human being doesn't find it weird that he's a tree person (somehow), only because this is Pantha du Prince's music video, and he can do whatever he wants with the world he's created. Overall, the entire, random affair kind of reminds me of a mix between Grizzly Bear's "Ready, Able" from last year and Animal Collective's "Peacebone." Being that Panda Bear is part of Animal Collective, and had a hand in the video for "Peacebone," I wouldn't think it'd be too farfetched to draw a comparison. Would you? Check it out below, and make your own assumptions.
German producer Pantha du Prince (aka Hendrick Weber) had a lot to live up to after the acclaim he received from 2007's The Bliss. In a much more muddled and crowded electronic landscape three years later, there was little ground left untouched by other artists, leaving the standard for exceptional music that much higher. Yet, with all this in mind, Pantha du Prince delivered a sound as majestic and distinct as ever with his third release Black Noise, which saw release via Rough Trade just last week. Of course, having friends like Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) and Tyler Pope (!!!) can also be of some help.
"Stick To My Side" rumbles amidst clanging bells, garbled samples and a heavy backing beat. On an album full of house-influenced dream sequences, this one seems to stick out the most, partially due to how busy it appears-- while also buoyed by Lennox's appearance as well. Lennox's vocals break up the swelling soundscape, much as they did the walls of sound contained within Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion. Entangled within the array of interesting noises, someone has to derive the meaning, and from MPP to Atlas Sound's "Walkabout" to this track, Lennox seems to be your man. Check out the rich pop track below, and if you haven't already, go check out Pantha du Prince's Black Noise in full.
As per usual, Animal Noises will make an attempt to liven up your Tuesday by letting you know what releases should be on your radar, and where you can preview them before purchase. This week brings a fairly substantial crop of new albums, so we'll get right to it. Check all of the selections out below, courtesy of Spinner. As always, credit for the original idea goes out to LargeHeartedBoy.
Animal Noises is a blog about music, both old and new, and how it stands up in the current music scene. The staff-- John, the editor, with contributions from Matt-- uses their various music backgrounds to intelligently discuss artists and albums, focusing on the good, while not avoiding the bad. We focus on sub-genres of rock, electronic music and hip hop, but don't be surprised to see the occasional wildcard too.
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