Single Review: Neon Indian - “Annie”
It’s been too long since we’ve last heard of a full-length release from synthpop wizard Alan Palomo’s Neon Indian project. In the in-between years, we’ve seen Alan host his own TED Talk and heard a Neon Indian single made exclusively for the Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack. Luckily, 2015 sees Palomo’s return with “Annie” - which dives straight into the waters of acid-washed discopop that the one-off single aforementioned (“Change of Coast”) got Neon Indian’s feet wet in. The sound is definitely cleaner than a lot of his earlier work, but Alan still finds ways to manipulate synths, pedals, effects, and samples that stays true to Neon Indian's trademark style of production. The cover art is cheesy (in a good way!) percussion used throughout the song can convincingly confuse the masses as to whether the track is not a song released just yesterday, but actually a 90’s club banger #only90skids (sorry, guys).
Though an LP has yet to be announced, “Annie" is a definite keeper that makes it even harder to bare a wait for full details on a new record. Listen to the track on the Neon Indian website and please for the love of God, oblige Annie to, “answer the machine”.