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Around My Head
Rock · 2011

Around My Head

Cage the Elephant

Jittery garage rock defined by obsessive guitar hooks and a vocal performance that teeters between a cool whisper and a frantic, high-energy shout.

May 4, 2011 · Relentless Records

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Around My Head is a masterclass in the jittery, nervous energy that defined the early 2010s indie rock landscape. It sounds like a physical manifestation of a thought you can't quite shake, built on a foundation of guitars that feel like they are constantly itching to break out of their skin. The track utilizes a classic loud-quiet-loud dynamic, but it infuses it with a specific brand of Kentucky-bred grit that prevents it from feeling like a mere Pixies pastiche. The production is punchy and compressed, making every snare hit feel like a sharp tap on the shoulder.

Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden transition from the subdued, almost spoken word verses to the explosive, high octane chorus where the guitars fully saturate.
The bridge section where the melody begins to unravel into a series of jagged, dissonant guitar stabs and yelped vocal ad libs.
The final thirty seconds where the rhythm section locks into a punishing groove while feedback rings out in the background.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Around My Head sound next to the rest of Cage the Elephant's catalogue?

Playful+4.0σ

Playful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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