Yellow Fever from Austin, Texas.
Sometimes, I do listen to the promo CDs that arrive at my house. Ever since the Yellow Fever disc showed up a week or so ago, I've been curious about it. I think the reference to Young Marble Giants in the one-sheet helped. But usually those "If you like Mott the Hoople, you'll love Hot Maple" descriptors are a joke, not to mention way off base. And, yes, I'm a sucker for animals (Yellow Fever's album cover depicts two), but I also know that animals — particularly in illustration form — are a cheap shot, so to speak. I mean, if I loved every band who put a cute animal on its artwork, well, I wouldn't be writing for NPR. (But I might be a happier person, hmmm...)
Anyway, I finally did get around to listening to Yellow Fever, and I like it! The vocals immediately reminded me of Mira Billotte from Quix*O*Tic and White Magic, who's been one of my favorite singers for a long time.
Yellow Fever plays haunted-house surf music. Or minimalist opera. You decide.
Listen to "Culver City" by Yellow Fever. To hear more of Yellow Fever, check out the band's page on MySpace.
Yellow Fever's album is available from Wild World Records.
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