#312
Molarbear – Rad Pitt
Tuesday 10th May, 2016
They Say: “’Rad Pitt’ is one of those songs that sounds far more serious than it is. I think each of us in the band have a slightly different take on what it’s actually about, but certainly for me [Andy] the core story behind it is about settling into adult life, happily not indulging in all the excessive behaviours of our twenties, and having that one mate who just refuses to let the party die. Which of course leads to temptation, surrender, debauchery and ultimately some stern words from our other halves.
As the five of us have quite varied backgrounds in terms of musical influence and playing style, it's always interesting when we hit that sweet spot in the studio and everything just seems to fall together naturally. This track represents that feeling quite well, I think - I can hear elements of 90's D.C. Hardcore in there, some sludge metal, and the theme tune to the original BBC adaptation of Black Beauty, which is probably slightly worrying.
So here it is, our punk/sludge pop song about your mates melting your head to go out on the rip, drawing inspiration from an A-list actors finest roles and a crime-solving horse from the 1970s.”
We Say: “Molarbear prove that, just because a band revels in being off-the-wall thematically, it doesn’t mean they can’t take their craft seriously. As such, this is a really infectious, inventive track that fuses postmodern pop with groove-laden sludge metal to great effect. Hefty and full of personality, ‘Rad Pitt’ verges on the absurd, and is all the better for it.”
You can catch Molarbear live in Dicey Riley’s, Strabane, on 28th May where they will be performing alongside Making Monsters.
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