Taken from my INTERESTSINCLUDE blog.

Now, despite my repetitive outbursts against hipster culture and despite my constant self-reassurance that I am over and done with my punk pop phase, I have to admit that I have a huge weakness for Cobra Starship. How much of this adoration can be attributed to my opinion that Gabe Saporta is a sexy beast, I'm not totally sure, but there I feel spellbound to their music every time I listen to them. I keep a mental list of bands that I can just "zone out" to. Muse is definitely on that list, as well as The Strokes, The Smiths, Iron and Wine, Stars… Fall Out Boy… Cobra Starship is definitely one of those musical acts that I can just listen to on repeat and not get sick of.

What I like so much about Cobra Starship — Gabe Saporta (vocals), Ryland Blackinton (guitar), Alex Suarez (bass), Nate Novarro (drums) and Victoria Asher (keytar) — is their music. Their original and somewhat obscene lyrics are coupled with catchy pop-punk and synth pop tunes, creating a sound that is uniquely Cobra Starship and, overall, a hell of a lot of fun to listen to. My ultimate favourite Cobra Starship songs are "The City Is At War", "Prostitution Is The World's Oldest Profession (And I, Dear Madame, Am A Professional)", "Smile For The Paparazzi", "The Church Of Hot Addiction", "Bring It (Snakes On A Plane)" and their new single, "Good Girls Go Bad (feat. Leighton Meester)".

Haters aside, indietronica/pop-punk hipsters aside, Cobra Starship is pretty damn badass.

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