Them Fantasies ride on Cruise Control towards positivity

Them Fantasies self describes as an alternative/indie pop trio. They all went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but have made L.A. their base of operations for the past two years. The band members are Domini Cannarella (Lead vox, Bass), Eric McCoy (Guitars, Backing vox), and Max Meizlish (Drums, Tracks). In these two years, they've released an EP and now have moved to release singles that showcase their sardonic humor and diverse fun-infused sound.

Fizzing up with vibrancy and rogueish charm, Alt-pop triumvirate, "Them Fantasies", just released a new track called "Cruise Control" which is less about coasting by safely and more about rolling on unperturbed by the hectic noise and bad vibes abound in society right now.

In former consciousness and perhaps still to a lesser degree, the Car personified freedom and independence. With the Open road, four wheels, and a gas tank, you can go anywhere, be anyone, see and achieve so much in so little time. Now maligned by political movements and environmental concerns, the Car is slowly being seen as a tool of egotism rather than independence, but the indelible image of Barry Foster Newman, dead-focused at the wheel of a white 1970 Dodge Challenger will remain etched forever in history: A soul and its machine, intertwined in hot pursuit of a distant horizon, just barely escaping the clutches of an uncaring world that's hell-bent on constraining them.

Hot off their previous satirical banger, "Billionaires", Them Fantasies reference Elon Musk once again, this time by mentioning his electric vehicle company in a metaphorical sense. "Cruise Control" enjoys a slightly cheeky and pun-tastic lingo on its way to reaffirming inner peace and healthy self-sufficiency.

Though not nearly as intense as the pathos of the film Vanishing Point, the charming and electrifying jolt you get out of "Cruise Control" certainly does hum with a fierce sense of independence, a kind of freedom from the negative opinions of others and the crab mentality that threatens to drag you down. The song was written as a kind of blanket response to these naysayers trying to worm their way into the heads of the band, saying:

“Cruise Control came about from a period of time where we were putting videos of covers on the internet and getting unreasonably mean reactions and comments. It’s funny because we ended up being called and getting live gigs for viral artists and TikTokers for the same musicality and expression that was getting that smoke"

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Samuel Aponte is Venezuelan-born raised and based. 

I joined Rival Magazine after a few years of doing PR work for independent musicians of all stripes; understanding their struggles to be heard in a sea of constant  ADHD noise and paywalled access to platforms, I now bring a willingness to always appreciate and encourage the effort and creativity that artists put into their work . Can also find some of my writings on LADYGUNN and We Found New Music.