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Kissaway Trail - The Springsteen Implosion
By John Matthew Simon
August 21, 2013

Kissaway Trail

The Springsteen Implosion

Sounds like: Arcade Fire, Death Cab For Cutie, The Flaming Lips, Oh No Ono
Well, summer is nearing its end, and according to Vice Media's Noisey.com, we have yet to unanimously embrace a summer "anthem." It's hard to believe in a year of fist pumps, bass womps, Psy proliferation, Miley embracing the hairstyles of Brigitte Nielsen, cyclical Gaga regurgitations, a new Hova record, a new Yeezy record, emergence of Kendrick Lamar, and top 40 EDM, that we have yet to find our anthem. I think the music community has overlooked the Danish trio The Kissaway Trail's "The Springsteen Implosion," or at least I have."The Springsteen Implosion" is the second single off their third record Breach, which was released August 20 on Yep Roc Records. The song is a breezy indie pop jaunt that makes this listener want to jump in a car and head out on that long-delayed Kerouacian summer road trip. The song has that pop drift that is direct yet listless, and the hook "yes, it's you that I adore" followed by a haunting transition of keys with the lyrics "it's just a reverie" is beyond infectious. One listen, and you'll want more.The Kissaway Trail are no longer a quintet due to internal disagreements and artistic maturation, ultimately shrinking into a trio. Nevertheless, the richness of their sound is still present and it wouldn't surprise me if "The Springsteen Implosion" becomes our Indian summer jam.