Formerly known as Manett, New York City's Rosa Bordallo has a new single out that continues her bridging indie pop and psychedelic electro-rock. "Crasseux" sees the Guam born singer-songwriter expanding the electronic element of her music. I couldn't say that "Crasseux" is a dance song despite the electronic elements. The song delves a little too far into the psychedelic side of music. Sure, you could dance to it, but I personally wouldn't be able to find the correct rhythm. Instead, Bordallo's latest is more the style of music that is going to make you want to truly pay attention, to both the music and lyrics. This is one of the more fascinating listens we've brought you in a while.
Rosa Bordallo says of her latest single:
"The opening lyrics describe a scene I imagined from history, when Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Marianas in 1521. It was the first known contact between Pacific Islanders and Europeans, and the clash of worlds was violent. The rest of the song is a reverie on someone I loved and lost. The feelings blur into other losses I grieve - like the elders that helped raise me and have passed on. Those memories and the accompanying ache, it all runs into each other. I started writing the groove with the guitar, and then I found that a marching beat made it more interesting and carried it forward. The dynamic - between conflicts, internal and external - is something I hoped to convey. Life is so complicated. Like you could still miss someone who also caused you tremendous pain. You could still appreciate what those connections gave you, even after you had to move on from them."
You can listen to "Crasseux" below. Isidro is due out January 31 on Bad Auntie Records, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on Rosa Bordallo, check out the artist on Instagram.
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