can't hear my eyes
March 25th, 2009 at 12:50
Ariel Pink has haunted my iTunes for years now, and it is only recently that I have revisited his music. When I first heard him as an undergrad I don’t think I was ready, but now I am fully prepared to embrace it.
I picked up the Can’t Hear My Eyes/Evolution’s A Lie 7″ (limited to 500 copies from Mexican Summer, and now completely sold out) back in January and “Can’t Hear My Eyes” has pretty much been on repeat in my head, and on my record player. This song is a throw back to another time, and by another time I mean the ’80s. It’s a perfectly crafted slow jam with lyrics that keep you thinking about the song long after it’s finished. While Ariel Pink is known for his lo-fi bizarre psych-pop this track is polished and clean. I can’t stress enough how this one song has influenced me this year. Check it out (mp3 via Brooklyn Vegan):
[mp3] Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Can’t Hear My Eyes
You can purchase Ariel Pink’s other releases here (it says the 7″ above is available, but I have a funny feeling if you try to order it you will quickly find out that it is on back order…but it’s worth a try).
I know I should be more familiar with Ariel Pink than I currently am, and for that reason I am really excited to be seeing him play next Thursday (4/2/09) at Music Hall of Williamsburg (tickets are still available here) with the Vivian Girls opening. It will be really nice to see the Vivian Girls play a show where I can actually see them.
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti has a whole bunch of tour dates coming up:
3/25/09- Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
3/27/09- Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
3/28/09- Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
3/30/09- Toronto, ONT @ El Mocambo
3/31/09- Montreal, PQ @ Zoobizarre
4/1/09- Boston, MA @ TT the Bears
More Ariel Pink dates with the Vivian Girls:
4/2/09- Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
4/3/09- Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
4/4/09- Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
4/5/09- Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
4/6/09- Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
4/7/09- Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
4/8/09- New Orleans, LA @ The Parish
4/9/09- Houston, TX @ Walter’s on Washington
4/10/09- Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
4/11/09- Dallas, TX @ Hailey’s
4/13/09- Phoenix, AZ @ Modified
4/14/09- Tucson, AZ @ Plush
4/15/09- San Diego, CA @ Casbah
4/19/09- Indio, CA @ Coachella Music & Arts Festival
Let’s hope Ariel Pink is packing some vinyl on this tour because it doesn’t look like much is available via the internet.
UPDATE: check out some pictures from the Brooklyn show here.
Tags: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Mexican Summer, mp3, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Paw Tracks, Vivian Girls