2366650947_47b3bca65f_o.jpgNo one is safe from the tidal wave of nostalgia that comes in the form of 8 Bit game console bleep-bloops…except for maybe those in denial. And on “Animatronic Boy” when Leeni confesses to her robotic boy-toy, “Sometimes when you blink you eyes / I forgot you’re controlled / by a telemetric device / and the blush of your cheek / seems too perfect to be contrived” it is damn near impossible not to empathize with that awkward pre-pubescent feeling of a love interest that is just beyond your reach. Throw in a couple of Game Boy solos, and “Animatronic Boy” leaves you no choice but to ::sigh::

Leeni plays Saturday April 16 at Chop Suey. For more information on Leeni, and to hear more great 8 Bit tunes go here and here.

PHOTO: Leeni, by Charlie Schuck