Dengue Fever’s Ting Mong might be our album of the year
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Chhom Nimol and Ethan Holtzman, vocalist and keyboardist, respectively, of the band Dengue Fever.
This episode is a little bit different. Dengue Fever was in the midst of a run of shows up the West Coast of the US in support of their new record Ting Mong, which is on my shortlist for Album of the Year. Their team suggested I meet the band in person instead of recording over Zoom, the way most of our recent episodes have come together. As a result, this talk took place over tea in the lobby of the band’s hotel, just after their soundcheck on a recent Sunday night in Seattle. It’s a little shorter than a typical episode given the demands on Nimol and Ethan’s time on a show day, but I think you will enjoy.
There may be better rock or pop bands that have emerged in this century but I have yet to find one. 20 years in, they are a band still growing and taking delight in what they do. Enjoy our talk.
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Listen to Dengue Fever’s new album Ting Mong on Bandcamp or your streaming platform of choiceCheck out Dengue Fever at denguefevermusic.comFollow Dengue Fever on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, and XDengue Fever Presents: Electric CambodiaTuk Tuk RecordsThe Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From PeruSleepwalking Through the Mekong (Dengue Fever in Cambodia documentary)How Dengue Fever Found Itself in Cambodian Rock BandThe Rise and Fall of Cambodian Rock and RollSpecial thanks to The Hotel Crocodile in Seattle for hosting this conversation------------------
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