June 26, 2007 | Posted by David B. at 9:20 AM

I'm ready for that dusty water

arizona

The band Arizona is just weird, in the best sense of the word. They're weird in an Of Montreal/Flaming Lips kind of way, with songs that sound strange at first but immediately provide their own context.

Arizona - Thimble.

Right? I guess I'm overplaying the strangeness a bit, but really, when was the last time you heard .... whatever instrument that is near the end? Recorder? See, it's strange enough that you can't identify the instrument. Crazy!

Arizona is actually from New York, and the band consists of Alex Hornbake, Andrew Dunn, Benjamin Morris Wigler, James DeDakis, and Nick Campbell. Their songs kind of burrow their way into your head, and you find yourself singing them when you least expect it. I love that kind of song, and "Thimble" is a great example of how catchy melodies can sneak up on you.

This track comes from their record Fameseeker And The Mono, out Sept. 11. The band would like me to mention that the great artwork for the record is by the New York-based artist Deems.

Comments

that song was scrumptious

Posted by: Eoin at June 26, 2007 8:28 PM

i'll second that, great track, some sweet sounds on their website too

Posted by: baz at June 27, 2007 10:56 AM

i'll third that....

Posted by: Pizz at June 27, 2007 11:59 AM

Man, I love Arizona. Such delightful songs!

Posted by: Jeff at June 27, 2007 4:27 PM

This band is kickass! They seem like super nice people to boot...go check out their myspace page and add them.

Posted by: catie at June 27, 2007 8:36 PM

This is a beautiful Song!

Posted by: Diego at January 17, 2008 1:12 PM
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