You need about 1 play to realise that yeah, this is a good song... Although put it on repeat a couple of times and dissect the variety of layers and you'll understand Fantasy 15 have created something akin to a masterpiece.

"The Menace" incorporates elements from many recognisable bands such as Tame Impala and Khraungbin, but with a heavy influence from genres like nigerian funk and brazilian tropicalia. My favourite part is the hypnotic break where the track becomes stripped and all we're exposed to is trippy synths and guitars drenched with fx just warping around the stereo field. It's only in the outro we hear a hint of vocals and they are packaged in layers of vocal harmonies but only for a brief moment. This is undeniably a GREAT track.

posted by Lu
February 2020