Hang Ten - “Don’t Get Me Started”
It seems like only yesterday we were starting a blog and trolling Instagram for new music to feature. That’s when we first met the guys from Hang Ten, who have since been gracious enough to supply us with a hefty dose of kickass singles, all of which have found their way onto our site. And today, these Wisconsin gentlemen have delivered unto us some freshly baked candy for the ears: “Don’t Get Me Started.”
If you are still unfamiliar with the music of Hang Ten, shame on you. Culture yourselves. Put down the social media, for once, and cue the music because “Don’t Get Me Started” is gonna hook you from the get-go. They claim to have set aside their normal approach for one that is more minimalistic, but all we hear when we press play is the glorious sound of a band who has their shit together, beholding one of the tightest rhythm sections that the Midwest has to offer. Seriously, the way this beat and fuzzy bass tone fill the pocket is going to have you strutting around your cubicle like Mick Jagger.
Assuming that you’re one of the cool people who have read our blog since its inception, you’ll likely recall one of the main reasons we fell in love with this band’s sound– the vocals. And we’re not studio gurus or anything, but there is some serious vibe occurring here with what we are guessing is some sweet, over-driven tube glory. It’s a sound that we wish more artists would utilize, while we also wish it to remain exclusively synonymous with Hang Ten. And they were obviously all “what the hell, let’s throw the same effect on the harmonies” because they’re in there as well, sounding just as fantastic as harmonies can be.
Although “Don’t Get Me Started” is a hair under three minutes in length, Hang Ten have managed to show off some of their skill when it comes to dynamics. After about a minute and fifty seconds, the production suddenly shifts into one of the best 1970s-inspired bridges that you are going to witness today, even if you spend the rest of the day listening to music from the 1970s. Hang Ten never ceases to remind us that good people are still out there making great music and once you press play, we know that you’ll feel the same.
-TM