IN A TIDAL WAVE OF MYSTERY (Standard Edition - 1 LP Vinyl)

Jingle composers Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian formed Capital Cities in 2010. The duo’s debut album, In a Tidal Wave of Mystery, is filled with catchy tunes, clever synth-pop arrangements, and smart turns of phrase.

The joyous "Safe and Sound" leads off the album, followed by equally infectious indie-dance gems like "Patience Gets Us Nowhere Fast" and "I Sold My Bed, But Not My Stereo." The centerpiece track, "Farrah Fawcett Hair," is a glorious bit of mock-anthemic dance rock with cameos from André 3000 and—improbably but wonderfully—NPR announcer Frank Tavares, whose deadpan listing of life's little pleasures lifts the song up to a whole new level of joyous absurdity.

TRACK LISTING:

Side A

1. Safe And Sound

2. Patience Gets Us Nowhere Fast

3. Kangaroo Court

4. I Sold My Bed, But Not My Stereo

5. Center Stage

6. Farrah Fawcett Hair (feat. André 3000)

Side B

1. Chartreuse

2. Origami

3. Lazy Lies

4. Tell Me How To Live

5. Chasing You

6. Love Away