I’ve had a pretty deep love for tropicalismo/pop duo The Bird and the Bee ever since I heard what I believe is the ultimate song about fucking, Again and Again, two years ago in a noisy cafe. The band became a mainstay in our household when our then one and half year old began referring to all music as “La La” – the name of another track from their debut album – and insisted we play The Bird and the Bee songs nearly constantly. Fortunately she moved on to Feist and then Hasidic Surf Rock before she was old enough to realize what “brain” is a euphemism for.

This month marked the release of “Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future”, which, with few exceptions, is pretty darn awesome. We were also able to attend Inara George and Greg Kurstin’s first live performance in San Francisco in nearly two years, which, with no exceptions, was pretty darn awesome. Would I please clap my hands? You bet.

So, I was easily inspired by the show and the new album’s title to make this image. I’d love to do a music video for the title track in this style…ahem…if anyone would just ask me… The pic is proportioned just right for use as an iPhone wallpaper, and would probably fit other mobile devices as well. Enjoy!