One of the finer things about Los Angeles is the abundance of culture. LA is a melting pot of people, few of whom are from here. Having such a rich cross-section of cultures translates into incredible food—and great music.
Dengue Fever is a cross-section not only of cultures but of eras. The band’s sound is a take on ’60s era Cambodian psychedelic pop, a little Bollywood, and surf rock played by a group of alt rockers and fronted by former wedding singer and the lone Cambodian, Chhom Nimol. If this doesn’t excite you or have you curious, you need to get your pulse checked.
Nimol sings in her native tongue (note to you—buy the record to read the lyrics) with her vocals both sinuous and sensual—it’s world music for the cool kids.
This week the band celebrates the release of their sixth album, The Deepest Lake on their own label, Tuk Tuk. This hometown show tonight at the Echoplex will not only be a worldly delight, but the crowd is bound to be refreshingly diverse as the headliner’s sound.
