GENRE | SOUNDTRACK FOR A GET AWAY
VERDICT | BUCKLE UP
LABEL | JAGJAGUWAR
An urgent, electric opening that brings to mind both the soundtrack behind a frantic boss battle in a video game and the ‘80s is how experimental rockers, Pink Mountaintops, kick off their latest track, “Ambulance City.” Pink Mountaintops are reckless, displaying a total disregard for the confines of a singular genre or aesthetic; a thoughtful, sleepy guitar plucking is laid over the high-energy opening, creating a fleeting moment of calm that’s quickly smashed to pieces by the introduction Stephen McBean’s grungy, ‘90s scream/sing vocals.
Also, impressively, they somehow seamlessly incorporated a freakin’ tambourine into all of this. Pink Mountaintops don’t really give the listener a chance to catch their breath in the psychedelic and cacophonic 5:03 that is “Ambulance City,” but, to be honest, they don’t need to. Pink Mountaintops’ energy is so intoxicating that you’ll want to be along for the ride anyway—but I recommend you get your seatbelt fastened in time for their new release, Get Back, out April 29th, because it’s going to be out of control.