It was one of the final essential releases of last year, and Cage The Elephant were back on stage just a few days into 2016 last night (January 6th) showcasing ‘Tell Me I’m Pretty’ via a live performance of ‘Mess Around‘ on The Tonight Show.
Check it out below.
“On their fourth album ‘Tell Me I’m Pretty’, the band officially become a four-piece, and have switched streets in Music City, trading in their longtime producer Jay Joyce in favor of The Black Keys‘ Dan Auerbach; Auerbach amalgamates the group’s 90’s alternative rock moxie by augmenting their shared influences of psyche-blues, soul and funk,” our review reads.
“Bubbling up with a bluesy psychedelic jangle, ‘Cry Baby’ opens the album with tumbling drums and a swirling vocal melody sung by Matthew Shultz. A fat bass walk down troughs the listener into a swampy sedated outro, before the fuzzy spunk of ‘Mess Around’ snaps you out of the humid haze.”
I’ve lived this band awhile! I’m pretty sure Matt Shultz must be Mick Jaggers son!