In recent weeks we have treated you to some Mongolian hip-hop and some Mongolian throat singing. Now it is time for some Mongolian indie pop-rock, for want of a better description.
Close followers of the Mongolian indie scene may already have guessed that I am talking about The Colors. The two tracks featured today - both from their 2014 album "Unuudur Heden on Be? Noyon Tagtaa" - are from the poppier end of their repetoire. The album also has some longer, heavier stuff for those of you who like that sort of thing - I don't much. But this stuff is not bad, and "Ehlel" is a bit of a corker in its own way.
"Ehlel" - The Colors
"Huuhdiin Duu" - The Colors
And linking back to our previous post, here is Donovan with his heartfelt tribute to these Mongolian pop pioneers.
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Is that a Showaddywaddy influence on the second track? Musical not lyrically, I've no idea what they're saying......
ReplyDeleteLyrically as well. I'm told the first line translates as "I'm going to talk sweet talk and whisper things in your ear"
DeleteHey, I'm nabbing Ehlel for one of my Friday night Twitter posts hope you don't mind? Generic soft indie it may be but I love it
ReplyDeleteI can't speak for The Colors, obviously, but that's fine by me
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