At age 21, in the waning days of a band that I was in, I wrote a song called “Plans,” featuring what may be the stupidest set of lyrics in history, along with a rollicking, careening melody and set of chords. Exactly 20 years later, in 2001, I decided to dispense with the lyrical garbage and make a revved up, cartoon-esque version of the melody, using as many different aspects of my then-new Midi keyboard as I could squeeze in. The track is wholly mechanical, and meant to be, but a hell of a lot of fun.
On her first release for RVNG, Discovery Zone makes lustrous, winking pop music that's equal parts pleasant and mysterious. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 9, 2024