Firmly wedged somewhere between the head boppin' works of Ellis the Vacuumchild and the high energy performance of Natsumen, Citizens of Ice Cream create a sound as delicious as the name implies. "Leave it to the Ants" tantalizes the senses with twangy guitars, punctuating synth, and skittering drums. Dominated by a non-linear movement, the track expresses a spatial freedom that is overwhelming, captivating, and all together blissful. The different instruments dance around each other as the layers smoothly gel, regardless of the configuration. We couldn't ask for a better track to guide our summer days.
Citizens of Ice Cream is a great, accessible introduction to the Malayasian post-rock scene. So grab a copy of The End (the band's debut EP) and a scoop of ice cream and prepare yourself for a wild ride.
-Jordan Volz