Video: Soul Distraction – Raining In Paradise
Still riding on a euphoric high from the critical and local enthusiasm of their 2009 sophomore release, Ticket To Paradise, the band of highly energetic and recreaters of old school rock and roll known as Soul Distraction are back with a bit of devilish visualization. With what at times seems like an ode to the finest b movies, these Portland based mavericks of the indie world bring along a beautiful story of betrayal, sin, and what looks like one hell of a good time. And some maggots. Yeah, maggots.
“Raining In Paradise” was without a doubt the highlight track from Ticket To Paradise. Elsa Faith Mitchell’s cutesy, yet pretty hardcore, vocals have never been stronger and ever so high lighting. Soul Distraction is definitely on cloud nine with this brilliantly written and hooky heavy tribute to all things wrong. And guitarist and co-founder Marty Mitchell deserves mad props for his extremely dramatic performance as the subject who takes the devils hand (suggestively played by Elsa herself). And whether that hand is holding a fresh mirror of cocaine or enough Jack Daniels to poison a riding jockey, this is a video that visually stimulating, yet has a soundtrack that will make you swear you have seen hell in all its fury. And you might just want to catch the next bus there!
