Montana-based act King Ropes unveil a psychedelic Americana appeal on new single “Radio Jane.” The track precedes their upcoming album IDAHO, and plays as an homage to a song of the same name by the Love Darts. “It’s kind of a song about their song,” frontman Dave Hollier laughs. “I love their song! This should be all over the radio. At the same time, I’ll do my best to one-up them in terms of making mine be the hit.”
The track’s momentum is enjoyably palpable to start; panting percussion and suave bass escalate quickly into twinkling keys and buzzing guitars. The title-touting chorus finds Hollier’s debonair vocals engaging with a confident infectiousness, capped off by lingering guitar doses. “Sometimes I stumble, it’s not subtle,” admissions traverse into another delightful chorus, balancing a spirited replay-inducing call-out with an understated rhythmic drive.
“Radio Jane” is a melodic success from King Ropes, whose desert-set rock soundscape and contagious “radio Jane,” repetition lead a memorable production from the rising act.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
