The Cocker Spaniels - "Cops Don't Care About the Drip"

Another week, another new single from The Cocker Spaniels. The musical project of North Carolina dad and booker Sean Padilla has released "Cops Don't Care About the Drip," a song about it not mattering how black people are dressed, they can still be killed for being black. Being white and middle aged, I'll let Padilla explain the song:

“This song was inspired by a march that took place last year in Omaha against racial injustice. It was led by a group of Black men that made a point of dressing up in suits, in an attempt to ‘change the narrative’—it struck me as an appeal to respectability politics, which I abhor. I have no interest in making myself more palatable or less threatening to racists, racism is illogical by nature—anyone who wants to hate me because I’m Black will do so regardless of any other situational variables that may exist.”

Musically, it's the funkiest we've heard so far from The Cocker Spaniels' upcoming album. Instead of the normal Prince meets Guided By Voices sound we're used to from Padilla, this one is more Prince meets Ben Folds. Despite the ultra serious nature of "Cops Don't Care About the Drip," the song is unmistakably fun sounding.

You can listen to "Cops Don't Care About the Drip" below. The Cocker Spaniels Are Still Alive, and So Are You will be out August 13 on Evil Island Fortress. You can pre-order the album via Bandcamp. For more on The Cocker Spaniels, check them out on Facebook.

The Cocker Spaniels - "Family Narc"

Aside from The Cocker Spaniels' (aka forty year old dad, show booker, and multi-instrumentalist Sean Padilla) Prince meets Guided By Voices sound, one of our favorite things he brings to music is a sense of humor. Artists that can have funny songs without being novelty acts are few and far between, but The Cocker Spaniels adds humor into his inventive sound. His latest single, "Family Narc," exemplifies that. It reminds me a lot of someone like Ben Folds who can release funny songs while still being a respected musician. "Family Narc" keeps the groove and funk of Prince with the bouncy noise of Guided By Voices.

Sean Padilla tells the story behind the new song:

"This song was inspired by an inside joke from the 'Cousin Chat Room' about a cousin of mine who has a reputation for snitching on other cousins to our older relatives. This cousin is nicknamed The Feds'; when she enters the chat room, everyone says time to be quiet - here come the Feds.'"

You can listen to "Family Narc" below. The Cocker Spaniels Are Still Alive, and So Are You is due out August 13 on Evil Island Fortress. You can pre-order a copy over at Bandcamp. For more on The Cocker Spaniels, check out the band's Facebook.