We Are The Grand – Do you remember the first time?

Contributed by Chris Gedos

Check out the new single “Do you remember the first time?” by Chilean band We Are The Grand. It’s very catchy with a nice breakdown and the entire thing pays a gentle South American homage to Rivers Cuomo, somewhat of a departure from their previous EP which is more ensconced in the English tradition. These cats are playing Lollapalooza Chile in Santiago if you happen to be in that fantastic city (I’ve had the pleasure, albeit brief) this upcoming March 31st. Say Chile and I can’t stop thinking about Roberto Bolaño, their most recent patron saint of letters, author of Los Detectives Salvages and 2666 , monster novels of a certain type of literary fiction, call it quasi-magical global realism! Much of his earlier works discuss Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and the aftermath of the coup, events Bolano may or may not have witnessed firsthand.

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Rating 8

Reviewed by b3