West Indian Girl are a Los Angeles-based duo named after an infamous strain of LSD. It's important to clarify this right at the top, as Robert James and Francis Ten's relationship with mind-altering paraphernalia is the guiding principal of their self-titled Astralwerks debut. "Alone on a hill in the summer time/You could dial your mind/And listen to thought made young and pure," James creaks on the opening "Trip." Though "dial your mind" sounds like stilted drug lingo written by out-of-touch Hollywood screenwriters, West Indian Girl at least seem content with their druggy derivations. "What Are You Afraid Of" looks to vintage Verve for inspiration, while "Visions" is a too-brief throwaway of watery Logan's Run sound effects and sleepy harmony gobbledygook. The single "Hollywood" connects Kraftwerk's autobahn hum to California freeway sunlight, and "Northern Sky" is a satisfying Britpop/Grandaddy/Kate Bush mind meld heightened by some nice accompaniment from an uncredited female vocalist. Laconic, occasionally electronic, and informed with the sunny strumming of California pop history, West Indian Girl will find favor with hookah enthusiasts.
I only discovered them this year, but have been raving about them to everyone. Has anyone seen a live show? I am really curious to hear if they can 'pull it off' live. I just hate it when a band is so great in the studio (have great producers) and SUCK live. Y'know? I am also excited about the new album that should be out in early 2007. yay!
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Hey, another luminary joins us on MOG!! Go say hi to Francis Ten of West Indian Girl!!http://mog.com/Francis_Ten...and a concert poster from last year by our very own ZenPop (where ya at man?)http://mog.com/ZenPopenjoy the season!!!
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You know, I might have posted this before, but what the hell... "West Indian Girl":http://www.westindiangirl.com/... really I don't know what to think about them. Musically they are not my thing, but I still kinda like them. Mostly because for a all to brief instant I was dating a woman who told me about them. There is a lot I could say here about how she seemed like the right woman for me, and...
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I only discovered them this year, but have been raving about them to everyone. Has anyone seen a live show? I am really curious to hear if they can 'pull it off' live. I just hate it when a band is so great in the studio (have great producers) and SUCK live. Y'know? I am also excited about the new album that should be out in early 2007. yay!
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| 1 Trip |
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| 2 What Are You Afraid Of |
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| 3 Hollywood |
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| 4 Miles from Monterey |
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| 5 Dream |
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| 6 Northern Sky |
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| 7 Visions |
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| 8 Still Lost |
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| 9 Leave Tonight |
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| 10 Green |
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| 11 Lay Down |
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