There is much to be said for a song that just has a Good Vibe going on, and that is the case with La Sera‘s truly sublime “I Need An Angel.” Like a rave-up duet between Maria McKee and Gram Parsons (if there could be such a thing), “I Need An Angel” transcends its potentially played out subject matter to cross genres in a way that the California Sound of the 196os inspired what we now call alt-country — and who is even doing that in modern music these days? Answer: no one – no one worth listening to. And there is no denying that there is a bit of Johnny Marr in that lead guitar riff. Squeal.
Shot on 16MM for a vintage look, the video is just crazy great; showcasing a live performance feel with liquid light visual effects and colorful tour-stop footage. I love this more each time I hit “play”!
“I Need An Angel” can be found on La Sera’s fourth album, Music For Listening to Music To (meta), which is out now on the Polyvinyl label. The band is on tour in the States through May, with dates posted below. Enjoy!
TOUR DATES:
05/08 – Toronto, ON – CMW
05/09 – Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
05/10 – Boston, MA – Great Scott
05/11 – New York, NY – Market Hotel
05/12 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club
05/13 – Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant Street
05/14 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner
05/15 – Champaign, IL – The Accord
05/16 – Lincoln, NE – Vega
05/17 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
05/18 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
05/19 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
05/20 – San Diego, CA – Ché Café
05/21 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
05/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Fonda
05/24 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
05/25 – Davis, CA – Odd Fellows Hall
05/27 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
05/28 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore
05/29 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
La Sera are the husband and wife team of guitarist/vocalist Todd Wisenbaker, and vocalist/bassist/ songwriter Katy Goodman
