Thursday 7/30: Kero Kero Bonito—"It's Bugsnax!"
Today, we share our thoughts on a new song by the British indie-pop band Kero Kero Bonito.
Welcome to Endless Scroll, the brainchild of Eli Enis (he/him) and Eric Bennett (they/them). Since Feb. 2019, we’ve been a weekly podcast about music, the internet, and where those two things intersect. Now we’re, also a M-F newsletter about songs. Our format is simple: a link to a song and a short take from each of us about what we think of it. Each day of the week has a corresponding genre: Monday is indie, Tuesday is punk, Wednesday is hip-hop, Thursday is pop, and Friday is misc.
Today, we share our thoughts on a new song by the British indie-pop band Kero Kero Bonito.
Kero Kero Bonito—"It's Bugsnax!"
Eric Bennett:
It really, truly is Bugsnax. Kero Kero Bonito didn't have to go so hard on their promotional song for the upcoming Playstation 5 game It’s Bugsnax! but they did. While it’s naturally full of references to things I’m sure will come up in the game, they can’t help but be so bubbly that you feel joy in your heart. This is one of those situations where if you don’t pay attention to the lyrics, it just sounds like typical KKB. If, however, you clue in to what Sarah Perry is saying, you may hear mentions of “ketchup patches” or a sandwich walking up a wall. It’s fun to just put context out of your mind and look at it as being purposely surreal. I will probably not be buying a PS5, but the console has justified its existence to me by this song existing. It unambiguously slaps, what more can I say?
Eli Enis:
Holy fucking shit it’s fucking Bugsnax!!!! Aaaaaaaahhh wait it’s like a bug but also a SNACK????!!! Ayo Grumpus! Yeah, you! Yeah, I’m talking to you—dude you’re the only Grumpus in the room right now! Haha nah it’s cool I just really, really, really wanted to tell you about Bugsnax!!! They’re, like, in the sand and tearing up a ketchup patch or some shit, c’mon we gotta go get some! It’s fuckin’ Bugsnax, dude!!! No for real, the rumor is NOT complete baloney, this is, like, the story of the century forreal! Snaktooth Island, let’s get it! Yeah no, like, I realize this sounds impossible until you’ve seen a sandwich CLIMB A WALL!!!! HAHAHAHAHA IT’S FUCKIN’ BUGSNAX, YA’LL WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!