"don't look at me like you got nothing to say..."
It is nice to hear from San Diego based Bang Bang Jet Away this morning. I have written about them since 2019 so they sort of feel like imaginary friends. They are the talented songwriting duo / artists / musicians Matt Binder and Mike Kamoo and when you dive into their songs you feel as if they are sharing their own intimate stories. Their latest offering with the dark comedic title of "Your New Boyfriend Seems Nice" is drawn out of sketches that likely all listening can relate to as a participant or close observer.
The song (for me) feels like a sad swaying late 70's or early 90's pop song that audiences sway to in unison while holding up candles or lit smart phones. I am especially loving the drum work, subtle orchestrations and Matt's vocal countenance that is eq-d in such a way that might suggest that we are listening to one side of a phone conversation and, hell, I just love the character of his voice, the lyrics, some of which feel like rocks in the dirt to stumble over. Somewhere in the sonics I am feeling a shimmying stoned The Velvet Underground and an inside out 'No Surprises' by Radiohead. And somewhere else I am feeling sad about heaviness of a divorce, the crushing weight of being human.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES
https://www.facebook.com/bangbangjetaway
https://open.spotify.com/track/1tWhzy3pIXLQr8rj2elcxH
https://soundcloud.com/bang-bang-jet-away
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAgrwdvdehVAFces8eG9MIw
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES
https://www.facebook.com/bangbangjetaway
https://open.spotify.com/track/1tWhzy3pIXLQr8rj2elcxH
https://soundcloud.com/bang-bang-jet-away
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAgrwdvdehVAFces8eG9MIw
https://bangbangjetaway.bandcamp.com/
One evening, I sat down on my couch to watch Lars Von Trier’s 5 hour film, Nymphomaniac. By the time I made it to bed at 4am, I was in a very bad way. I did not sleep well, as my mind was filled with fresh horrors about the future of the world. I slept through my 7a.m. alarm and missed my morning meetings. The damage already done, I decided not to go to work. Instead, I picked up a guitar and started writing tunes, something I had not done in several years. By the end of the day I had enough for an EP. Thinking a new batch of tunes required a band to play them, I called up a few pals to see if they wanted to get together. However, these pals had all moved onto other things, and had no time for my songs. This is fine, I thought, the time to make music is behind me now. I, too, have moved onto other things. That night I walked over to my favorite Japanese restaurant and ate gyoza and ramen, while reading Volume 2 of Karl Ove’s My Struggle. Then it occurred to me that there had never been a time when I was living just one life, the life of a student, a lover, a salesman, a writer. Wherever I was, whatever I was engaged in, I was always leading multiple lives. I put down my book and called Kamoo to ask if he’d like to make a record with me. He said that he thought it sounded like a good idea. The project is called Bang Bang Jet Away, a small tribute to the best band in San Diego’s history, The Stereotypes. Hope you enjoy. - Matt
** At this particular time we find ourselves in a financial pinch due to many factors. We want to keep AP going. It has been a passion project for over 13 years. PLEASE consider donating, we could really use the support. Thanks so much
Bang Bang Jet Away, Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock, POST PUNK, Alternative Rock, busker indie folk underbelly, evocative vox, punchy, crunching rocker, "Your New Boyfriend Seems Nice"
One evening, I sat down on my couch to watch Lars Von Trier’s 5 hour film, Nymphomaniac. By the time I made it to bed at 4am, I was in a very bad way. I did not sleep well, as my mind was filled with fresh horrors about the future of the world. I slept through my 7a.m. alarm and missed my morning meetings. The damage already done, I decided not to go to work. Instead, I picked up a guitar and started writing tunes, something I had not done in several years. By the end of the day I had enough for an EP. Thinking a new batch of tunes required a band to play them, I called up a few pals to see if they wanted to get together. However, these pals had all moved onto other things, and had no time for my songs. This is fine, I thought, the time to make music is behind me now. I, too, have moved onto other things. That night I walked over to my favorite Japanese restaurant and ate gyoza and ramen, while reading Volume 2 of Karl Ove’s My Struggle. Then it occurred to me that there had never been a time when I was living just one life, the life of a student, a lover, a salesman, a writer. Wherever I was, whatever I was engaged in, I was always leading multiple lives. I put down my book and called Kamoo to ask if he’d like to make a record with me. He said that he thought it sounded like a good idea. The project is called Bang Bang Jet Away, a small tribute to the best band in San Diego’s history, The Stereotypes. Hope you enjoy. - Matt
** At this particular time we find ourselves in a financial pinch due to many factors. We want to keep AP going. It has been a passion project for over 13 years. PLEASE consider donating, we could really use the support. Thanks so much
Bang Bang Jet Away, Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock, POST PUNK, Alternative Rock, busker indie folk underbelly, evocative vox, punchy, crunching rocker, "Your New Boyfriend Seems Nice"
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