There seems to be a trend lately in music toward the creation of an animalistic identity. The old breed called themselves simple names and perform as humans: Caribou, The Mole and Grizzly Bear. But a new breed of exotic chimera-like musical acts has been taking things to the next level by dressing up in animal costumes while they play: Gold Panda, Deadmau5 and… Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs! For the lazy of tongue, you can also call them TEED, but every time I say their full name out loud I crack up.
There is something undeniably cute and fuzzy about their name, and the band’s uplifting almost-cheesy pseudo-pop electronic tracks conjure up feelings of love, joy, and the desire to dance. The band’s 3rd EP, the Household Goods EP, is probably my favorite. “Garden and How Far” especially, but I also love “Sickly Child” for its raw raunchy dubsteppy bass.
But the best news ever is that the dino boyz are coming to rock Montreal on March 17th for St Paddy’s day at Le Belmont. I just hope they decide to dress up in their signature Brontosaurus costumes. If that were to end up happening I think I just might die.
Gold Panda