Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011
Pillyburbs.com, Philadelphia
By Naila Francis Staff Writer
Dengue Fever will perform an all-ages show at World Café Live in Philadelphia June 9, touring in support of new CD, "Cannibal Courtship."
The exotic blend of Cambodian rock, Afro grooves, surf and garage psych is the group's first studio album since 2008's "Venus on Earth" and also marks its Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group debut. The album's 11 new tunes are sung in English and Khmer (Cambodian), and feature backing harmonies by The Living Sisters.
Longtime fans will definitely get their dose of lead singer Chhom Nimol's haunting vocals and the band's spooky, kinetic, mood-swinging sound but the group, which produced the set together, has upped the creative ante. From the slinky, spiky rock of "Cement Slippers" and "Family Business" to the Cambodian dub track "Uku" and the bilingual, gear-shifting drive of "Only a Friend," "Cannibal Courtship" seems reminiscent of the wildly infectious tropical malady that gave the band its name.
"Before it was partly Cambodian and partly indie rock," explains Dengue Fever bassist Senon Gaius Williams of the band's evolution. "Now it's 100 percent both."
Brothers Ethan (keyboards) and Zac (guitar) Holtzman started Dengue Fever in 2001. Once they added the saxophonist David Ralicke, drummer Paul Smith and Williams, they went looking for a Cambodian singer. Enter Nimol, who performed regularly for the King and Queen of Cambodia. Her powerful singing, marked by a luminous vibrato, complimented the band's driving Cambodian/American sound.
Since their inception, Dengue Fever's unique take on '60s Cambodian pop and American surf rock has garnered praise and attention from fans and critics alike. "True Blood" named an entire episode after one of their songs and featured the band's music throughout the show, while publications from Spin to MOJO Magazine have been praising their charming, eclectic sound.
The band will perform Downstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St.
The Eternals open.
Show time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $19 to $39.
Information: 215-22-1400; www.worldcafelive.com.
Dengue Fever will perform an all-ages show at World Café Live in Philadelphia June 9, touring in support of new CD, "Cannibal Courtship."
The exotic blend of Cambodian rock, Afro grooves, surf and garage psych is the group's first studio album since 2008's "Venus on Earth" and also marks its Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group debut. The album's 11 new tunes are sung in English and Khmer (Cambodian), and feature backing harmonies by The Living Sisters.
Longtime fans will definitely get their dose of lead singer Chhom Nimol's haunting vocals and the band's spooky, kinetic, mood-swinging sound but the group, which produced the set together, has upped the creative ante. From the slinky, spiky rock of "Cement Slippers" and "Family Business" to the Cambodian dub track "Uku" and the bilingual, gear-shifting drive of "Only a Friend," "Cannibal Courtship" seems reminiscent of the wildly infectious tropical malady that gave the band its name.
"Before it was partly Cambodian and partly indie rock," explains Dengue Fever bassist Senon Gaius Williams of the band's evolution. "Now it's 100 percent both."
Brothers Ethan (keyboards) and Zac (guitar) Holtzman started Dengue Fever in 2001. Once they added the saxophonist David Ralicke, drummer Paul Smith and Williams, they went looking for a Cambodian singer. Enter Nimol, who performed regularly for the King and Queen of Cambodia. Her powerful singing, marked by a luminous vibrato, complimented the band's driving Cambodian/American sound.
Since their inception, Dengue Fever's unique take on '60s Cambodian pop and American surf rock has garnered praise and attention from fans and critics alike. "True Blood" named an entire episode after one of their songs and featured the band's music throughout the show, while publications from Spin to MOJO Magazine have been praising their charming, eclectic sound.
The band will perform Downstairs at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St.
The Eternals open.
Show time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $19 to $39.
Information: 215-22-1400; www.worldcafelive.com.
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