July 29, 2009
The Daily Choice: Girls - Hellhole Ratrace
People tell me I’m experiencing what they refer to as a “typical SF summer.” This means gray clouds and misty rain and a sort of a Fall-like gloom that usually leaves people gazing in to a sun lamp, bitching and moaning about seasonal depression. Strangely, and I thank my first 27 years in Seattle for this, I’m ecstatic to be situated amongst the drudging grey, the sprinkling rain, the occasional chilly wind. I’m all smiles in this gloomy environment.
It seems fitting that I’m so excited about this new Girls track “Hellhole Ratrace” as they’re residents of this fine city of mine, and the song seems almost built from the scattered bits of the current weather patterns. This is a light, happy sounding song - a sort of a fuzzy drone of summery vocals and melodies - but dig deeper, open your ears to the message, and it’s all depression and gloom. A toothy, Northwest smile amongst the rain-heavy mists of the Bay Area if you will.
on Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
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January 25th, 2010 10:28
Great song! I just discovered it recently. To me it has a real Spiritualized quality (although a bit more “poppy” I suppose… but in that same vein.)