New Single from Fascinations Grand Chorus

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"When You Make Up Your Mind"

Quite simply, I love what Fascinations Grand Chorus are doing. I love their commitment to their aesthetic. I love the catchiness of all of their songs.

The duo of Stephanie Cupo and Andrew Pierce work with the all-analog and reverb-soaked sounds of 60s pop. But, here in the 21st century, those sounds have already been run through the filters of psychedelia and the early punk of The Misfits and The Ramones. Fascinations Grand Chorus take things back to the beginnings, but don't really seem to be trying to totally shake off the remnants of those other influences.

What we end up with on a song like "When You Make Up Your Mind" then is something that's simultaneously sunny, spacey, and dark. There's something about Cupo's almost deadpan delivery that, when combined with the organic feeling of the music (there is actually an organ on this), gives things a sense of contrivance that I just really enjoy. Like the pair are setting out to meticulously craft something specific.

Anyway...

"When You Make Up Your Mind" is the first single from the upcoming Actor / Actress which is due in November.