Song of the Week: “Chemicals Collide” - Cloud Cult
Kelli and I discovered this band while wandering around Dinkytown in Minneapolis one night. We saw a crowd outside the Varsity Theater, paid the cover and went in, and were lucky enough to get to see Cloud Cult. That night, they were my favorite band ever. Three years later, they’re still in the running.
“Chemicals Collide” is on their newest album, “The Meaning of 8,” and it’s just about a perfect song. It mixes acoustic guitar and swelling strings with a killer driving bass line, tough beats and heart-breaking vocals. But how can I describe how perfect a song is using only words? Listen to it and see for yourself.
Excellent video of the band playing the song live here.
Itunes version here.
