{"id":33366,"date":"2015-03-09T09:15:49","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T14:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=33366"},"modified":"2015-03-09T09:15:49","modified_gmt":"2015-03-09T14:15:49","slug":"dengue-fever-the-deepest-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2015\/03\/09\/dengue-fever-the-deepest-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Dengue Fever: The Deepest Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dengue Fever has proven themselves undeniably\u00a0<em>infectious<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing cool about mosquito-borne tropical diseases, but despite the name, Dengue Fever has proven themselves undeniably <em>infectious<\/em> with the release of their 2015 EP, <em>The Deepest Lake. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>A fusion of psychedelic rock and 60s Cambodian pop, the band puts a unique spin on the Garage rock scene with a sound that is both parts eastern and western. The phased-out guitar riffs, groovy driving basslines, vintage keyboard swells, and funky afro percussion come together to form a tight, punchy band that delivers a 60s nostalgia &#8212; something analogous to Tame Impala\u2019s infatuation for the 60s counter-culture.<\/p>\n<p>Fronting the band is the Cambodian ex-nightclub singer, Chhom Nimol. The singer\u2019s impressive range and mix of both English and Cambodian lyrics gives the band the push needed to elevate them into multi-cultural psychedelia.<\/p>\n<p>The best track on the album, \u201cRom Say Sok\u201d, \u00a0is upbeat and super catchy complete with spacey keyboard stabs and a blistering saxophone solo that is guaranteed to please. \u00a0\u201cGolden Flute\u201d is something straight out of a 60s spy film &#8212; mysterious and sultry. \u201cDeepest lake on the planet\u201ddelivers lush layered soundscapes; haunting vocal harmonies and echoing guitar melodies create a hypnotic auras for listeners to become immersed in.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Dengue Fever is a band worth keeping an eye on, and <em>The Deepest Lake<\/em> brings a fresh twist to the ever-growing neo-psychedelic rock genre heard today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended if you like: Dungen, Stereolab, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Clinic, John Barry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rec: &#8220;Rom Say Sok,&#8221; &#8220;Golden Flute,&#8221; &#8220;Deepest Lake On the Planet,&#8221; and &#8220;No Sudden Moves&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reviewed by Mason Wheatley\u00a0on February 5, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dengue Fever has proven themselves undeniably\u00a0infectious<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":33423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3230,181],"tags":[2807,2736,2808],"class_list":["post-33366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-music-rotation","category-rock-rotation","tag-dengue-fever","tag-mason-wheatley","tag-the-deepest-lake"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/91XXLmUhjDL._SL1500_.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}