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Heypenny A Jillion Kicks CD Release Show feat. Mikky Ekko, Natalie Prass & Action!
Price: $7-$12
It’s been a long time coming, but — after “a barnstormer session, redoing what had taken two years to track in a matter of five days” — local robot-rockers Heypenny finally have a new full-length. The characteristic excess and staccato, stream-of-consciousness vocals Heypenny have come to be known for still remain on A Jillion Kicks, but frontman Ben Elkins has branched out significantly. From quirky lyrical turns — as in “A Star for All the Kids,” when Elkins slips into rapid-fire Pig Latin — to the frantic, “Voodoo Child”-cribbing psychedelic power of “Water” and the playful, pitch-shifted vocals of “Ticket,” it’s clear that the ‘Penny are doing more than just playing off of their influences. They’re making their own contributions as well. It’s endearing, idiosyncratic synth-pop that pays homage to New Wave and electro-funk conventions, but tops it all with a bit of Information Age icing. As endlessly bubbly and occasionally childlike as A Jillion Kicks’ melodies and tongue-in-cheek lyrics may be, these tunes are always imbued with well-executed instrumentation and unique, dense tones. Also appearing are fellow locals Action!, Natalie Prass and Mikky Ekko, “all of whom will be joining us onstage,” sayeth Heypenny. No one’s ever accused these guys of thinking small.
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Mercy Lounge
- 1 Cannery Row, Nashville Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End TN 37203
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615-251-3020
- www.mercylounge.com
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