I got into Cage The Elephant in about 2012, after their album, “Thank You Happy Birthday” was released.

It was the most radical album I had ever heard. At this time, I was only listening to Queen, Foo Fighters, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, and I was in my early days of getting into 1980s/1990s metal music.

I never really acknowledge the fact that I had a phase of my life that each Cage The Elephant album played a a role in, and I think that’s really neat.

Cage The Elephant were one of the bands that made me want to dig deeper into newer indie/alternative stuff, so as I recollect these times I realize that it was thanks to all these artists that I became so open minded and got into so much stuff, especially because I had this mindset from a pretty young age.

They’re truly one of the bands that astound me the most because they’ve evolved, but there’s still that spirit that’s always in there. They may change their sounds, but their approach is always really interesting to listen to.

So many people know about them, and there’s no act that’s like them. They’re very unique, and they are excellent!!!

As usual, I’ve made a special playlist of my favorites for you to read while you read this little feature!!

Listen here:  Retronaut Favorites: Cage The Elephant