The Orwells: “Double Feature” (single)
North American Tour Dates 03/16 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/17 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 03/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock 03/20 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar 03/22 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre 03/23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court Gallery 03/27 – Fresno, CA @ Strummers 03/28 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 03/29 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American 03/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent 03/31 – San Diego, CA @ The Irenic 04/03 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom 04/04 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace 04/06 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s 04/07 – Houston, TX @ The Secret Group 04/08 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada 04/09 – Norman, OK @ Opolis 04/10 – St. Louis, MO @ Ready Bar 05/17 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar 05/18 – Detroit, MI @ El Club 05/19 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop 05/20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater 05/22 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club 05/23 – Montreal, QC @ Bar le Ritz PDB 05/24 – Albany, NY @ The Hollow 05/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 05/27 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat 05/28 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Wonder Bar 05/31 – Hamden, CT @ The Ballroom 06/02 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair 06/06 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle 06/07 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
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We all knew this guy in high school:
Showed up with scratches down his back
Got his Camaro painted black
And he ain’t ever comin’ back
This guy was all about muscle cars, loud music and PBR tallboys, and “Double Feature” brings him to life.
The song captures your attention right off the bat with an undulating guitar hook which is just outstanding. It also has clever lyrics which speak of duality:
Could’ve been a bad man or a preacher
The vocals vary between a raspy shout and a melodic purr. In the first few verses the vocal is somewhat more subdued than in the fourth verse, when Mario Cuomo’s voice gains volume and intensity and becomes a full-on rebel yell. Talk about pumping you up.
This song has a long instrumental interlude, but despite its length you want to keep listening. It begins with a tight interplay of drums and bass, segueing into a tasty, repeating guitar progression that ends each time on a plucky, playful high note, and then progresses into a full-on guitar solo. The guitar provides a soaring, satisfying buildup, gathering steam like a freight train.
Near the song’s end a muted, distorted overlay of vocal tracks from previous verses comes in. The effect is basically that of a bunch of voices saying different things at once, capped off by experimental screeching guitar sounds á la Sonic Youth.
“Double Feature” is like a small dose of Weezer, a large dose of Pavement and an even larger dose of badass.
The Orwells will be touring in support of their new album Terrible Human Beings beginning February 20, 2017.
Watch “Double Feature” on youtube.com.
The Orwells – Double Feature [Official Audio]
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