Artist Village: PAPA

Los Angeles has become bullied with the preconceived notion that personality there is cultivated differently, stunted mainly; a scarce crop where inflated egos champion the grit of the innocent personas that are few and far between. PAPA, a duo of Darren Weiss and Daniel Presant, summon these underwater portraits of the chase and the fall between man and woman, an all too true ambivalence called love that is attained but so easily drowned in the idea that people aren’t really who they say they are. “Halloween to Me”, beach balls through dancing bass picks and funnels the 50’s-like tough influences into a garage reverbed sound that is compelling and misleading. Amidst an upbeat melody are the proclamations of “Baby, I’m fine”, insisting that despite the trough of leaving and hurting there is an upward shout of salvation in walking out the door. 

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“I Am the Lion King” is a suggestive tune that resembles more of the aforementioned concept of a fledgling love and suffocating friend zones. “It’s not a means to an end” is the strong plea of a man attracted to beauty and willing to pursue every ounce of its majestic features. The guitar picks speed the rhythm among a pop-filled drum set that dares PAPA’s woman to take the bait. Tisks and ricocheting vocals bite and tear at the inner workings of the excitement in being at the heels of what you want. Reminiscent of Bibio’s translucent “Lover’s Carvings”, PAPA creates a pop sensible, glowing tune that bleeds for attention. You can catch the sunlight and appeal of PAPA at SXSW this year or opening for Temper Trap or Ra Ra Riot. Their newest EP A Good Woman Is Hard To Find is out now.