Funeral Party - New York City Moves Around To The Sound Of LA

As soon as Funeral Party’s ‘New York City Moves Around To The Sound Of LA’ begins it sounds like a song from a Hannah-Barbara soundtrack, which is more amazing than it sounds.

To be fair the Hair-Bear Bunch vibe does get hammered away quickly with some shouty vocals, thumping drums and ripped through guitar. Once the chorus kicks in there is A LOT OF NOISE which doesn’t have much discernable lyrical message, but does have one hell of a riff.

With a driving energy which makes you want to jump on your bed in a fit of faux teenage angst, this single has a quirky rock’n’roll touch which is often imitated but rarely pulled off with such finesse as this.

The breakdown towards the end of the song holds a torch for the Rapture or LCD Soundsystem, with snare drums and cowbells in hand. It’s a song you won’t forget in a hurry.