Carbon Leaf Countdown #13: Paloma
Feb 13
You didn’t miss the thunder, trust me. At #13, it’s one of the best from Indian Summer: “Paloma!”
The instrumentation here is amazing. There is no other song in Carbon Leaf’s catalogue like “Paloma.” That tribal bass beat, the haunting background music, the random percussive sounds, the penny whistle matched with the guitar; even the random near-falsetto harmonies make it that much more hauntingly beautiful. I use that phrase a lot to describe some songs and people always ask me what I mean. This song is what I truly mean. It’s like you’re wading through a jungle and stumble upon a tribe with a ceremony you’ve never even heard of. It’s scary and mysterious, but breath-taking and enthralling at the same time. That’s “Paloma.”
I said a while back that Indian Summer is the perfect playlist to a summer party and “Paloma” is no exception. When it comes on, it’s the chance for the hipsters to swoon, the casual fans to get lost, and the chance for the real fans to re-live their favorite memories of Carbon Leaf almost. I could go on and on about this song and I haven’t even got to the story yet. Who knows what it is? It’s one of those songs I’ve never really wondered about probably because I’m too lost in the music to even care. I’m sure the band has shared the story from time to time in concerts or some people have come up with their own really good interpretations, but again, I don’t really care. I prefer the mystery surrounding it like a thick fog. As soon as that bass part starts, I know all the lyrics and I’m just reciting them. It’s a perfect hypnosis for me musically.
Song: Paloma
Album: Indian Summer
Year: 2004
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