Takka Takka

I've seen Takka Takka twice before but I need to see them again. Last time, I was playing Mr. DJ Guy and didn't really get to heckle them like I'd like to. Heckle? Okay, no. Demand. I'm going to shout out "OMD, OMD!" over and over until they finally give in. Yeah. See, they mentioned maybe someday covering the song "Enola Gay" and we all seriously need to hear that very soon please.

But enough about synth pop, I'd like to tell you why YOU will like this band. Why YOU should get all dressed up and come out and see them one week from today.

Takka Takka play homespun rock & roll that's more comfortable in a jukebox alongside Orange Juice, Lou Reed, and the Kinks than next to the indie buzz bands who are their peers. Their songs are thoughtful and manage to hit the listener on two levels at once. There is the immediacy of their groovy rhythm section and pop melodies but then there are also lyrics and moments of each of their songs that'll get deep inside of your mind. Little mind worms placed there by Takka Takka that very quickly develop into beautiful song butterflies. Or, well, it might take some time for the mind worms to become the song butterflies, but once they do, you'll really love the song butterflies. That's weird.

So, I'm definitely looking forward to seeing these guys in one week at the OMR/HR/EF Halloween show (details below). This time they're playing right before Goes Cube, so people like Amrit can properly take in the Takka Takka goodness before having their ears bludgeoned.

Listen:
"Coco on the Corner"

Visit Takka Takka on MySpace

Buy Takka Takka's album We Feel Safer At Night HERE on Insound.

***Takka Takka are playing as part of EAR FARM's Halloween show at Union Hall on the 31st of October - more details HERE***