2000 Great Songs #1461: California Demise 3
Having enjoyed some old school psychedelia yesterday , let's pivot to some 90s Elephant 6 psychedelic revivalism from the Olivia Tremor Control . Following up on some earlier recordings of the same name, "California Demise 3" appeared on their second (and, tragically, final proper) LP, 1999's Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume 1 . The wonderful record, which never got quite the same love as its predecessor , is a little better produced, some polished but still colorful psych-pop songs interspersed with some studio wonkery (which I ended up editing out for my home-made remake). This track captures both aspects of the record, a catchy baroque pop tune broken up by a bit of a dirge in the middle bridge; but the body of the song remains great. Live 2012 (opening the show): See the entire Top 2000 to date in a sortable database !
