Jiminy is uniquely dark and
danceable with new album Apocalypse Dance Party
By Jenna Gengler
Jiminy have been weaving their way through the music
scene by deconstructing genre tropes and reassembling them into catchy dance
songs. An international collective based in Brooklyn and led by songwriter
Jimmy Harris from his experience writing Electronic, Rock, and Chamber Pop
music, they have cultivated a unique and intriguing sound. This latest
incarnation manifests in the macabre dance magic that is Apocalypse Dance Party,
and this time around they invite their audience to dance like there is no
tomorrow.
With natural disasters, the pandemic, humanity at the
mercy of technology, and the existential threats of nuclear war and global
warming, it is understandable to feel humanity has passed the point of no
return. With Apocalypse Dance Party, Jiminy has channeled these modern and
age-old anxieties into a set of overlapping dance tracks. The festivities start
with a devil-may-care attitude and grow progressively darker in tone and
serious in subject matter.
The Apocalypse Dance Party begins with a killer dance
party track that does a brilliant job of representing the chaotic excitement
that came from feeling like the world was coming to an end. “Conflating
paradise and hell, celebration and destruction, is the point,” he said. “The
visual of calamari pouring down from a tsunami is atrocious and absurd, with a hint
of social satire bubbling up.”
It was this idea that led Jiminy to his Apocalyptic new
album. “People are endlessly fascinated by the idea of the world ending,”
Jiminy said. “It’s a reflection of our collective fears, and maybe also a
desire for control in an unpredictable world. I find it interesting that
generations throughout recorded history have their own versions. The end of all
time is a never-ending story, found in ancient mythology and prevalent in Pop
Culture.”
Introduced by our paradise-weary narrator, the dance set
explores increasingly dark soundscapes and subjects, all guiding you towards
one main idea. “What is the point of life if it’s all coming to an end? Is that
where meaning is found - in the here and now? If the world were truly ending,
what would you do?” The answer may just be this: scream and cheer at the same
time, and dance like there is no tomorrow. In other words, if we’re going down,
we’re getting down.
Following the release of Apocalypse Dance Party, Jiminy
is excited for two big things. The first is the sequential release of videos to
go along with each song on the album, something his audience can look forward
to soon. The second is being able to take a breather and enjoy the summer. “I
already have an idea on what the next album is going to look like, but I really
like to let things like this simmer,” he explained.
While we wait for the next exciting project to come from
Jiminy, there is a collection of his earlier works to check out and a full social
media to keep up with.
Be sure to stay tuned in to Jiminy on various platforms
for new music, visuals and social posts.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086478403570
https://www.instagram.com/accounts/who_can_see_your_content/
https://www.tiktok.com/@jiminyband
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dvsk2vrblx4c5ct9wyjaz?si=z4lvathfqgw4lz5uwcxgxq
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/jiminy1/apocalypse-dance-party
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