Tropical Popsicle’s song “The Tethers” and the accompanying video can best be described as an indie retro explosion. And, while seeming a bit cluttered and noisy at first, “The Tethers” is really quite fantastic. The song comes off their latest EP titled The Age of Attraction and with a new video for this single, Tropical Popsicle should soon be getting the attention they deserve.
“The Tethers” alone sounds like the sort of dream one has after taking a copious amount of drugs and then falling asleep. The video, not surprisingly, reflects this to a tee. With slow, soft graphics and the way every band member is simply a silhouette with weird lava lamp images inside, it’s hard not to become entranced and lost in the song. The frequent spaceship graphics and pictures of galaxies further this mindset and I’m sure if I was high right now, this would be an ethereal experience for me.
The song itself seems a bit repetitive – almost like it’s the same chorus repeated over and over again – yet if you listen to both the lyrics and the intricate layering of each instrumental sound, it all starts to make sense musically. With long drawn out lyrics about a lost direction and a wavering and weaving guitar line, it’s hard to not get drawn into the song. Such a dream like feel is what makes this song and this video so unique.
I would love to tell you that Tropical Popsicle puts on an impressive live show that just blows your mind but I’d only be going on what I’ve heard of their shows. However, Trop Pop has gotten started on their west coast tour so those of you in Washington, Oregon, and California need to make sure you check out the retro, indie dream trip that is Tropical Popsicle