“this song is about whisky”—Ida Maria
I’d guess Ida Maria is always a little drunk, her lipstick is always a little smeared, & she speaks better English than she lets on.
Agreed:
Maria changes every other line to “I like me so much better when you’re naked,” a sly twist that takes the single from a shut-up-and-kiss-me plea into something more wounded and Liz Phair-like. That kind of wry playfulness makes Ida Maria likely to become one of the first breakout rock acts of 2009. She reels you in with promises of nudity and ridiculously catchy noise-pop, but it’s obvious that there’s much more on her mind than some dim boy.
(via Live review: Ida Maria at the Viper Room | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times)
ida maria: whiskeytown by way of bjork. Spaceland filled to brim. signs point to breakout.
