Whether you're looking for a laid-back song to listen to after a rough day of work, or a song to help you recover from the night before on Sunday morning, the latest single, "Teflon Heart," from Brooklyn-based quartet Caged Animals has you covered.
"Teflon Heart" continues Caged Animals's psychedelic, electric-pop style that appears in their albums Eat Their Own and S/T and their EPs like Warped Souls and All My Friends. The beginning beat creates a relaxed, yet danceable rhythm.
Then front man Vincent Cacchionne's vocals kick in, contrasting the beat perfectly. Another highlight is the upbeat bass solos by Talya Rose Cacchione. The other members of Caged Animals are Magali Francoise on keys and Patrick Curry on drums.
The lyrics of "Teflon Heart" paint the portrait of a guy describing a girl who lets nothing, good or bad, stick to her (hence, she has a "teflon heart"). The guy desperately wants to be just like her. The lyrics also establish a mildly comedic tone with lines like "you brought me to the cinema / got me a tarantula" and "you take a Zipcar to utopia / made me watch Magnolia." These lighthearted words fit the cheerful beat perfectly.
Although "Teflon Heart" holds mostly true to Caged Animals's traditional psychedelic style, it is a definite step away from their very groovy prior singles like "Girls on Medication" and "All My Friends." But this is not necessarily a bad thing. "Teflon Heart" possesses more decipherable, accessible lyrics and a more staccato beat than previous over-synthesized singles by Caged Animals.
That being said, it remains to be seen whether Caged Animals is just another Foster The People sound-alike or a band distinguishable in its own right. Only time (and more singles) will tell.
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