Last fall we brought you Jean Caffeine's "Mammogram," and now the 70's San Francisco and New York punk legend is back with brand new music. "I Know You Know I Know" sees the Austin resident keeping the spirit of punk if not the rigid auditory structures of the genre. The new song is more alt-folk than punk and is reminding me a lot of artists like The Magnetic Fields. The song is right on the edge of being twee, but instead I'll stick with calling it quirky. There is also some amazing keyboards in this song that are truly its secret weapon. Jean Caffeine created true art that is still fun and shows off a sense of humor without being jokey.
Jean Caffeine says of her latest single:
"When I was younger my life was clubs, nightlife, go, go go. I zipped from one experience to another. Still I'm a Pisces and I always feel and felt pulled to places with water,The older I get, the more into nature I am. The Longhorn Dam by Krieg field is my spot. I go there to look for look for egrets, herons, and more. The marshy river is so beautiful there.
"One time, when I was there, a van load of young men with big brown curls like Weird Al Yankovich, spilled out of a van in the. They disrobed into swim trunks and put inflatable ring floaties decorated with stars and stripes. Were they a band? Were they quintuplets? Inquiring minds want to know.
"The song is also inspired by girl talk and secrets shared with my bestie, Eileen down by the dam. She responded to something i said with 'I know you know I know'. And the seed for the song was born."
You can watch the video for "I Know You Know I Know" below. Generation Jean is due out September 5 on Flak Records. For more on Jean Caffeine, check out the artist's website.
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