"Round and Round" - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Ariel Pink does a very good job of making the listener feel like they've taken a blast to music's past. Their song Round and Round utilizes multiple layers of vocals in a way that is somewhat reminiscent of Earth, Wind, and Fire - the layered vocals make the song smooth-sounding, fluid, and catchy. My own listener's bias may have kicked in as a result, as this style of vocals is familiar to me in the type of music I was exposed to when I was young. I've grown up with this kind of sound, therefore making me biased in my opinion of it, because it is both familiar and personal to me in a way that makes it more likable.

In addition to the vocals, another musical fact notable about this song is the band's use of synthesized instruments. A vast amount of my generation's popular music also makes use of electronic instruments - you'd be hard-pressed to turn on the radio and make it through a Lady Gaga or Nicki Minaj song without being bombarded with the sound of synths. I am very much accustomed to both their use and overuse in modern music; thus, in this regard I am quite biased when it comes to approaching this song. The use of synthesizers makes it feel, once again, more familiar to me - I am more inclined to like it because I easily recognize its sound. These are the correlations between the facts and my opinion about Round and Round and how my own personal bias is incorporated.