ROSTAM releases iTunes single today! 13 Dec 2011

R O S T A M
“Don’t Let It Get To You”
iTunes single out today 12/13

ROSTAM, of Vampire Weekend and Discovery will be officially releasing the song “Don’t Let It Get To You” via iTunes today, December 13th. He began writing this song in early 2010 and he finished writing it while driving through LA in his brother’s car.

He says: “I think a lot about the quote 'Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.' An art teacher I had in school once said that and it has stuck with me. Originally it's a quote by Michaelangelo. Writing the music of a song, to me that's like getting the block of stone from the quarry, and then the vocal melody and the lyrics, that's what makes it a sculpture.”

What is the song about? That is ultimately up to the listener to decide, but Rostam expands and states “perhaps my aim is to express optimism as a kind of philosophy. There's so much to be pessimistic about but really what's the point?”

“a glimmering electronic pop piece” – STEREOGUM

“…a seismic event of a song…sometimes it’s slow and pretty and sometimes its drums fire rapidly. Throughout, it’s a lovely adventure.” – THE FADER

““Don’t Let It Get to You” sonically bangs into one’s head with Diplo levels of ferocity, turns around, and then meanders gorgeously along with all of the flute-centric tenderness of something plucked straight from the elusive Joanna Newsom’s discography.” – OUT MAGAZINE