Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Mike Ramos, in honor of Pushing Boundaries, is "Super Glue (Cover)" by Lo! Peninsula, from the 2023 self-released album The Resurrection Of The Princess Of Woe And Her Vampire Hound Posse.
This week's Songs of the Day were selected by DJ Mike Ramos, in honor of Pushing Boundaries, KEXP’s celebration of Asian and Pasifika stories through music, taking place on-air and online throughout the month of May.
Lo! Peninsula is a shoegaze/dreampop trio from Imphal, India that first caught the ears of KEXP’s John Richards and his producer Owen Murphy back in 2018 with their debut full-length AKA Lo Peninsula. Murphy interviewed the band that year about making music in a conflict-torn area and their DIY recording process. Since then, they’ve only released less than a handful of singles but recently returned with “Super Glue.”
The song is a cover of Indian noise-rockers Hoirong’s 2013 original and appears on a covers album made in celebration of the tenth anniversary of Hoirong’s debut album The Reincarnation of The Princess of Woe and Her Vampire Hound Posse. Titled The Resurrection of The Princess of Woe and Her Vampire Hound Posse, the album sees contributions from Indian bands like Pacifist, Disco Puppet, Mr. INDIA, and Audrey.
Hoirong’s version of “Super Glue” is a lo-fi affair with screeching warbles and fuzzed-out guitars while frontman Kamal Singh melodramatically sings, “Slowly comes an asshole and he looks so good /Slowly you become my menstruation /Funny how you try to be the super glue.” The original is so good that it’s a nerve-wracking undertaking to cover. Instead of trying to mimic, Lo! Peninsula wraps the song in a sheeny haze, taking “Super Glue” to new heights.
Watch the video for Lo! Peninsula’s 2021 single “Kintsugi” below.
