another day, another song thats not super new. today its “torture” by king khan and the shrines. i cant tell if the group is from germany or canada. it sounds like a little of both. im kind of sad that we missed them at the 2008 pitchfork festival because it sounds like king khan is a crazy frontman and that their set is ridiculously energetic and over the top. this description, of course, immediately reminds me of another act from 2008 pitchfork festival, the wild les savy fav. besides frontman tim harringtons wild on stage antics, he was also seen throughout the crowd giving massages with tons of lotion (which was extra gross because it was HOT outside last year) and giving haircuts to whatever hipster in the crowd would pay him for one.
live performance aside, “torture” is just a kind of fun song to me. its got a tiny bit of a motown feel at times, or maybe its just the production quality that makes it sound a little motown to me, but i really like what it adds to the song. or maybe its the gratuitous use of the horn section, which almost never makes a song worse. either way, this song has been on the list pretty much since the site started so i figured it was about time to get it out there. and thats all i have to say about that.
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