Melophobia
*Melophobia* means “fear of music,” but there is nothing to be scared of on Cage the Elephant’s shimmering third album. The Kentucky garage rockers build this catchy collection on spiraling guitars (“Telescope”), splashy drums (“It’s Just Forever”), and sunshine melodies that could break the thickest cloud cover (see: the ‘60s garage homage “Hypocrite”). *Melophobia* blends decades of mind-melting sounds to create a psych-infused monster of a rock ‘n’ roll record, before wrapping with the unforgettable, lush pop gem “Cigarette Daydreams.”
Bowling Green, Ky. isn't the place one expects to find the hot pink center of a post-modern glam revival, but that's where Cage The Elephant—whose Melophobia is a glitter-flecked triumph of banging power pop—calls home.
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Kentucky's Cage the Elephant have named their latest album after the fear of music. Seeing as most people that know that won't be able to listen to it, it is somewhat irrelevant but interesting nonetheless.
Album review: Cage The Elephant's third LP, 'Melophobia', is "a compelling exercise in growth" finding the Kentucky band clashing beautifully...
Kentucky fried rock band Cage the Elephant quickly became a household name a few years ago with their single “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked.