Guerilla Toss - "Plants"
Photo by Vanessa Castro With their new single, "Plants," Guerilla Toss go further into their dance-noise sound. "Plants" is completely a dance song, with no traces of noise rock able to be found. It's interesting that they're going with such a fun, uplifting sound, given the subject matter of their upcoming EP. What Would the Odd Do? is inspired by singer Kassie Carlson's near death experience due to a blood clot from an opiate addiction that led to open heart surgery. According to Carlson: “Only recently have I really begun to open up about everything that’s happened to me in the last few years. These songs mean a lot to me; anyone in recovery knows that going through an opiate addiction and beating it is a big deal. I am living proof that it can happen to anyone. I’ve always written abstract lyrics that have eluded to my personal struggles, but this time I try to provide context to my metaphors and allegories. In this way, I hope to help other ...