By Marcelina Vergara:
Most alternative bands attempt to commit to their original sound throughout their career, but Cage The Elephant was brave and unafraid to change the pace with different styles of rock.
On Oct. 8, Cage the Elephant released “Melophobia,” which means “fear of music.” After touring for almost five years straight, performing songs from their self-titled album released in 2008 and “Thank You, Happy Birthday” released in 2011, the band stopped touring to focus on writing new music.
The album’s single “Cme A Little Closero,” is the perfect introduction because it reels listeners to listen to the entire album. The album track list progresses smoothly from Indie Rock to Alternative Rock to Garage Rock.
Their first song on the album titled “Spiderhead,” “Halo” and “Take It or Leave It” has Cage The Elephant’s trademark style which concocts a blend of ‘70s punk and ‘80s alternative rock that makes listeners jam out with the angst. “Telescope” and “Hypocrite” have an indie vibe combined with classic rock that is vaguely similar to The XX and The Beatles since it has a more relaxing tone into it.
“It’s Just Forever” featuring The Kills’ Alison Mosshart is a combination of ‘70s punk with indie rock while “Teeth” and “Cigarette Daydream” are aggressive songs that have a catchy closing rhythm.
Overall, Cage The Elephant did a great job making their style distinct while exploring other variations by blending different types of genres to create a sound to call their own. Fans of Rock will have various options to choose a particular song that will fit their genre preference.
