We covered Like Cartoon Vampires by The Convenience several times earlier in the year, describing how the record (released via Winspear) saw the New Orleans duo metamorphose from a whimsical indie pop act into something between post-punk and art rock without losing any of the invention which had become their signature. ‘I Got Exactly What I Wanted’ “introduced the new style,” we wrote, “one which matched their trademark curiosity and playfulness with a newfound wiry menace,” while ‘Dub Vultures‘ only took things further. “With infectious drums and buoyant guitar, the immediate sense of the track is one of bright confidence, though something else moves beneath the surface,” as we continued: A counter force of sharp angles and acerbic attitude which lends an undeniably dark undercurrent. Once noticed, this dimension of the sound acts to shape the other, transforming the almost carefree rhythm of the opening into a presiding sense of volatility. As though the momentum isn’t some dependable force but rather an unstable chain of motion.”
With the album winning much acclaim and fresh off of an extensive US tour with Omni, The Convenience are back with brand new single ‘Angel’ to celebrate their successes and cap off a special year. Again pairing detail with forward motion, the track plays like a folk song tangled up in something very different, the cyclical patterns and slacker-esque vocals punctuated by intermittent rises in energy, as if the song is generating its own power which every so often spills outside the lines of the established circuit. The result is buoyant and assured and every bit the product of an act riding the crest of a wave.
You saw my face in the crowd
Might have some strange relations
They got the pressure to pound now
Now I see my angel coming
I can see my angel coming