I was onboard with the Dum Dum Girls from pretty early on, being lucky enough to have been informed about them by two different friends shortly after the release of their debut EP. Named after a favorite Iggy Pop song and pairing the feedback, lo-fi squall and austere aesthetic of the Jesus & Mary Chain with angelic girl-group harmonies and the icy cool of the Nico-esque Dee Dee out front (see above .... yeah, I know), there was precious little not to like about this band. I managed to catch them live around the release of the “End of Daze” ep at the Bowery Ballroom, and they were amazing. By the time of their second proper album, Only in Dreams, however, I started to tune out. By the time of 2014’s Too True, I had largely abandoned ship. As it turns out, so did Dee Dee, who broke up the band and re-christened herself Kristen Kontrol. I have yet to fully explore her newer music since then.
While I personally liked their noisier, punkier fare, the track below is from Only in Dreams. Though symptomatic of the very reason I tuned out, this is an alternate version of the “official video” for "Coming Down." The original featured striking Dee Dee in a dark room, having her clothes cut off by various folks (an homage to a Yoko Ono installation, I want to say). This simpler video below found Dee Dee mournfully wandering the streets of Chinatown.
Only discovered it today, so thought I’d share it. You’re welcome.
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