Carousel Ride

Interesting lyrics and Traver's fun and lilting vocals are mirrored by the video for Rubblebucket's latest single, "Carousel Ride", which takes you on a crazy ride you won't want to end. 

Desperate lines "round and round and round I go, hoping for a miracle, I've got no place to run and hide, guess I'll take a spin on the carousel ride" are matched perfectly with the urgency of releasing the video's alien prisoner while a trippy melody falls in step with the risky plan of escape. 

It really all comes down to the uniquely addictive sound of Traver's full vocals; there's something about them that can keep any song interesting, but add in the band's rambunctious rhythms, twisted synth, sweet piano melody, inarguably fun brass, and flat out infectious harmonies and it's near impossible to not fall for Rubblebucket's sound.

Watch the new music video for single "Carousel Ride", pre-order their forthcoming Carousel Ride EP (available August 11th for UK listeners) and third full-length Survival Sounds (available August 25th for US listeners), and head to the sites to hear more from this talented band.  

"Carousel Ride" Rubblebucket

The acoustic video shows the band's indelible talent and there's something to be said about a band that sounds just as great recorded in studio as live; it's absolutely fantastic, the video should convince you to fall for the band's music, and Traver's dancing to the song is all of us dancing to the song while sitting at our computers.

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Carousel Ride

Rubblebucket released their latest single "Carousel Ride" and the band's unique production choices come together perfectly to create a track that feels fresh and is undeniably addictive.

Stream of consciousness lyrics read honestly, with Traver's compellingly unique vocals doling out articulate lines "get myself fat and get myself thin, trotting through life with occasional winds, thought it'd be cool to calm my wits, oops" and "I think I was a bird in another life, maybe that's why I'm prone to flight, and I do like heights".

The fun melody tilts and twirls with pretty piano chords, a sturdy guitar riff, and prominent brass; their dynamics roll in perfect harmony, surging then dropping off when another picks up, and the chorus allows them to all go in their own direction while a lulling drum rhythm and sweet vocals hold them together with a stern rhythm and "round and round and round I go, hoping for a miracle, I got no place to run and hide, I guess I'll take a spin on the carousel ride / just the way the stars align, it's not a reason to get blind, no, take another spin on the carousel ride"; the sweet, melodic refrain feels like a soft wave crashing over you.

Those piano chords are perfect (and the soft melody that plays the track out is gorgeous), the guitar riffs prominent enough to pull you into the song, the drums comfortable and steady, and the great vocals and fun brass add just enough of a twist to keep the track wholly entertaining.

Guitarist, Ian Hersey, explained the band's music best with "our music is like being at a raging party, but in the centre of it, there's this beautiful painting that you're staring at, trying to wrap your mind around".

Pre-order Survival Sounds now and head to the websites to hear more from the band. 

"Carousel Ride" Rubblebucket

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