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Paris Texas maintain a 100% track record with sophomore single “SITUATIONS” [Video]

  • March 22, 2021
  • Mark Salisbury
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South Central L.A.’s Paris Texas have returned as scene veterans to drop their second ever song, “SITUATIONS”. After the first, “HEAVY METAL”, came out of nowhere to get the hype machines whirring, this track has cemented them as the unsigned underground scene saviours next big things ones to watch. The duo have carefully played their cards close to their collective chest with limited promotion and activity on social media, which I find liberating in a purist sort of way. Jimi Hendrix never had Twitter and he did all right. The sense of mystery coupled with the quality of the output has whipped up a buzz a lot of industry agents would kill for, literally. They have killed. But at the same time, these same industry types are gazing through the green fog of envy and salivating at the prospect of an exciting new group to strap hip-hop to its back and blast it out of the doldrums. Then cash in on the resulting resurgence, smart play.

“SITUATIONS” has a distinctly more new-wave feel than the more straightforward hip-hop/punk hybrid of “HEAVY METAL”. The 80s synths and drums are booted into 2021 and introduced to some weighty bass drops while rappers Louie Pastel and Felix trade up the grizzled West Coast flows to give haunting, tripped out vocal performances which become an instrument in the track rather than trying to overpower it. “SITUATIONS” comes with a music video, like the previous track, and it is top shelf product once again. Paris Texas seem to have coolly sidestepped the protocol of having a first few embarrassing songs and videos before finding their stride, instead opting to release good content from the word go. There’s a lesson in there for would-be aspiring musicians.

“Fill the tank, hit the road outta state

Gotta blow, hit the switch, detonate

I don’t got any time, time to waste

Got the juice, no I don’t concentrate

Argue with my family, that was day to day

Leave the house for the all the dreams I had to chase

Didn’t come to close, but still got shit to say

Barely listened to what Papa had to say”

The video for “SITUATIONS” finds the group animated in blocky, Playstation 2 GTA graphics, doing bits in blue boiler suits and a white van, preparing for their final battle in the desert against a tennis ball gat-wielding grim reaper, who succumbs to a frankly ostentatious shovel attack and is splattered across the screen accordingly. The video and track are completely immersive experiences, the low-fidelity visuals creating a mood to fit the general unease of the track, as well as presumably costing less than photorealistic CGI.

The tonal shift between Paris Texas’s two tracks immediately displays a level of diversity and versatility that fuels curiosity about the group’s potential. Their ability to pivot so effortlessly between styles brings to mind the unpredictable landscape of new trends in alternative music, where artists experiment freely without fearing judgment. In fact, crypto casinos UK tells us that similar unpredictability and excitement draw players, eager for high-stakes experiences and unregulated freedom, into the world of decentralized gambling platforms. Of the few known details, it’s clear that Paris Texas has set a high bar from the start, their audacious approach making it hard to imagine them faltering anytime soon.

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