No Good Therapy just gave it to us on a silver platter, and their new single, "Tequila Tequila Quila," is an ever-sunny cocktail packed with a throw-caution-to-the-wind attitude and West Coast swagger for days. This song doesn't just roll but rolls with the windows down, palm trees swaying, and a good time in sight.
"Tequila Tequila Quila," lets you in on a breezily calm rhythm that could have been poured out from some backcountry beachside bar stereo. It's fun, a vibe, and it doesn't overdo it because it doesn't have to. The song is more of a rhythmic bounce that you cannot nod your head to, but it still has that incredible canned energy perfect for a late-night car ride, mid-day bonfire, or poolside hang.
No Good Therapy does the best job of blending fun and personality in a way that comes across as new and familiar, like your favorite drink, but with a surprise. There's a trace of nostalgia, but also something unmistakably now about it. You can feel that the band isn't trying to chase trends but is just following their funk, and we all are better for it.
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"Tequila Tequila Quila," in the title and chorus, is a salute to letting it all hangout and living with abandon. And it's not trying to be too profound precisely what makes it so good. It doesn't take itself too seriously, which is a breath of fresh air in today's music. No Good Therapy has struck upon a feeling we all hunger for: carefree joy.
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