Dappled Cities - The Price

What this video is

Dappled Cities released 'The Price' as the lead single from Zounds (2009), their third album and most commercially focused effort, issued on US indie powerhouse Dangerbird Records. The band, formed in Sydney's northern suburbs in 1997, had spent years building a devoted Australian following before relocating to the United States and recording Zounds with producer Chris Coady (TV on the Radio) and A&R guidance from…

Why it matters

Dappled Cities occupied a critically important but commercially underexploited position in Australian art-rock and indie-pop, described variously as combining Flaming Lips psychedelia, 80s synth-pop, and post-disco-punk. 'The Price' was their most accessible single and represents a high-water mark…