What's The Story?
Portugal. The Man are perhaps the best reason that the rest of America hasn't set Wasilla, Alaska on fire yet. They play an indie rock style that acts as a neat bridge between classic psychedelic rock, and more modern & upbeat indie sounds. All My People is (probably) the best known song from their 2010 release American Ghetto.
Who's To Blame?
He went as trollface.jpg for Hallowe'en last year. Needless to say, I don't trust 'em.
Why ♥ It?
There are so many elements of this song that remind me of something else that I like.
First, the electronic, hip-hop beat intro makes me mumble-sing Snoop Dog-gy Doggggg every time. The verse is trippy, like a less muted Kyuss. The chorus has the vocal style of MGMT with one of those guitar lines that mimics the notes of the vocals, causing the perfect storm of about-to-be-stuck-in-your-head. The post-chorus has a feel good guitar part that sounds like 90s radio rock, before descending back into the hip hop vibe. All of these elements come together to make a track that's hard to pin down, but definitely both likable and memorable.
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