After years of recording in relative seclusion in the hills of Los Angeles, Ariel Pink (the first non-Animal Collective member on the Paw Tracks roster) made his official Paw Tracks debut with The Doldrums. Recording at home with a guitar, bass, keyboard, and 8-track (the drum sounds were created with his mouth).
Ariel Pink blends Lite FM and warped lo-fi pop into something by turns beautiful and confusing. Some may find his personal yet detached approach highly addictive, while others may be instantly turned off by the obvious lo-fi production and the vocal drumtracks.
In the summer of 2003, Pink passed a CD-R on to New York based band Animal Collective after being introduced by mutual friend Jimi Hey (of All Night Radio and Beachwood Sparks) at one of their shows. Unbeknownst to Pink, Animal Collective had recently started their own record label, Paw Tracks, and several weeks later they contacted him expressing an interest in releasing his music. Pink became the first musician on the label aside from the members of Animal Collective. The next year, the label reissued The Doldrums, an album which had been originally recorded in 1999. Since then, Paw Tracks (now co-owned by Carpark Records) has released two other reissues of Pink's previous recordings, Worn Copy and House Arrest.
Pink has gradually caught the attention of media sources around the United States as well as internationally. As most of his albums are self-made, many of them have never been heard by fans. Almost all of Pink's albums which have been commercially released come from his yet-unfinished "Haunted Graffiti" series and are thus the best known.
Pink's tours have generally been met with much negativity, primarily because his music was never intended to be performed live for commercial audiences. As he explained to LA Weekly:
“People boo me everywhere...They don't even hide their contempt. I'm used to it now...Hey, I'm giving audiences the real thing...For better or worse, I'm out there, and those are the circumstances. People don't like it when it seems like you don't know what's happening, or I'm getting bummed out with certain aspects and I can't hide it. I think people feel that pain and just think it's bad.”
Initially playing shows alone with pre-recorded music, Pink has since employed the efforts of keyboardist Kenny Gilmore, bassist Tim Koh (White Magic), drummer Jimi Hey, and guitarist Cole M. Greif-Neill (Ethnik Klensr) as Haunted Graffiti. However, even with a backing band unfamiliar audiences are generally hostile towards the unrehearsed nature of the live compositions.
In July, the band embarked on Pink's "Thanks Mom, I'm Dead" tour.
One genre that may interestingly define Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti is one known as Hauntology.
Baby (ft. Dâm-Funk
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Lyrics
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When we out in the moonlight looking up at the stars above
Feels so good when I'm near you holding hands and making love
Oooh baby, you're so baby, you're so baby, you're so baby
Sandy beach was making love as a tide moves in on us
Oooh baby, you're so baby, you're so baby, you're so baby
Dreams of you all the time, feel so good, I want to get that right
Just can't wait till tomorrow, come on baby let's shake it
Oooh baby, you're so baby, you're so baby, you're so baby
When we out in the moonlight looking up at the stars above
Feels so good when I'm near you holding hands and making love
Oooh baby, you're so baby, you're so baby, you're so baby
Oooh baby, you're so baby, you're so baby, you're so baby
You're so baby, you're so baby, you're so baby, you're so baby
You're so baby, you're so baby, baby, baby
The opening lyrics of "Baby" by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, featuring Dâm-Funk, set the tone for a romantic and dreamy love song. The song describes the feeling of being with someone special while looking up at the stars or walking on a sandy beach. The repeated refrain of "oooh baby" emphasizes the singer's affection for their partner, expressing how good it feels to be near them and holding hands.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses their desire to be with their partner and their dreams of spending their life with them. The lyrics "dreams of you all the time, feel so good, I want to get that right, just can't wait till tomorrow, come on baby let's shake it" suggest a sense of urgency and excitement in being with the person they love. The repetition of "you're so baby" reinforces the idea that the singer sees their partner as the embodiment of love and affection.
Line by Line Meaning
Oooh baby, oooh baby, oooh baby, oooh baby
Expressing pleasure and excitement about being with the person addressed in the song.
When we out in the moonlight looking up at the stars above
Enjoying a moment with the person addressed under the moonlight and stars.
Feels so good when I'm near you holding hands and making love
Being physically close to the person addressed and being intimate feels amazing.
Oooh baby, you're so baby, you're so baby, you're so baby
Complimenting the person addressed by saying they are amazing and wonderful.
Sandy beach was making love as a tide moves in on us
Describing a scene of being on a beach with the person addressed and expressing how romantic and beautiful it is.
Feels so good walking side by side, wanna be with you all my life
Expressing a desire to be with the person addressed for the rest of their life and cherishing simple moments together.
Dreams of you all the time, feel so good, I want to get that right
Thinking about the person addressed often and wanting to make sure they are happy in the relationship.
Just can't wait till tomorrow, come on baby let's shake it
Looking forward to spending time with the person addressed and wanting to have fun together.
You're so baby, you're so baby, you're so baby, you're so baby
Repeating the compliment from earlier to emphasize how wonderful the person addressed is.
You're so baby, you're so baby, baby, baby
Continuing to compliment the person addressed with affectionate language.
Contributed by Molly N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
João Manuel Veloso Bárbara
Estupenda sincronia sonora, vozes, baixo, tudo se compõe em pleno prazer
Alex Nunez
Great! Haven't heard such great potential in a while! Gives me hope for music..
Helena Ales Pereira
hot summer nights and this cool music. how more perfect can it be?
Joseph Semanek
Yes!
Ged Rooney
Great song from an even better album
HAMALIEL
SE SIENTE TAN BIEN !
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I was just slipping through channels and BBC1 was playing the spectacular now, the prom scene where this song plays. great movie and nice song/cover :)
STEPHEN HOARD JR
Wiiiiiiiiiickedd Magical 🔥
Constance Margot
So deep
Brendan M
Wow I just stumbled upon a sample used in a song by my favorite emcee, Copywrite "narduwar's cousin". Check it out