Song of the Week - May 4
By: Charbarred | in: Music |
Every week each of our writers shares the song that made his week just a little bit brighter…
RustyCat
“Linger On” by Two Gallants
Linger On starts like a big Neil Young pipe organ – harmonica song and takes a form in to a mellow lo-fi piece that left me completely mesmerized. It’s hard to put in words, but this song almost hints a pop radio hit with the pianos, violins and a catchy tune but it’s completely lo-fi. Amazing. Definitely song-of-the-week material.
D Thompson
“Pretty Girl Rules the World” by David Lindley
David Lindley has actually managed to become well known for having terrible (and I mean TERRIBLE) taste in clothing. It may seem an odd thing for an excellent guitarist to be known for, especially one that’s played for Rod Stewart, Warren Zevon and Jackson Browne but I think Dave likes it that way. A perusal of his growing body of solo material reveals a self-deprecating sense of humor and an expressively easy wit, along with some serious guitar mastery. This song, coming from the utterly deleted 1985 album ‘Mr. Dave’, doesn’t showcase Dave the axman. In fact, “Pretty Girl Rules The World” is probably the least ‘David Lindley-esque’ song in his entire repertoire. Even so, it’s a perfect evocation of how a pretty young thing can turn older supposedly wiser men’s minds to compliant jelly. Plus, it’s sort of catchy.
Charbarred
“Blackout Curtain”
Kendall’s Summerbirds In the Cellar article mentioned Andy LeMaster, which reminded me of how much I love ‘Now It’s Overhead’. This is the first song I’ve ever heard by them and it completely knocked me out. You got this great melody and cool drums helped along by beautiful hums (the girls from Azure Ray if I’m not mistaken). But what really slays me is that first chorus that sounds like some 80’s Paul Simon performance. Thanks Kendall for bringing this album back to my life.
Lior
“Do or Die” by Your Horrible Smile
“..you’ll never need to delete another message again”, I recalled yesterday evening as I backtracked through my Gmail at 99% of its 2665MB (..and counting), deleting large attachments from long ago. What a pain in the ass. I would gladly pay Google to double my storage. Surely I am not the only person with this problem? Fortunately, I discovered an MP3 sent to me ages ago by the lead singer of the former rock trio, Your Horrible Smile. These guys really had something and went relatively far before going their separate ways. For my labour, I present “Do or Die” by Your Horrible Smile.
Alibastard
“Miracle Mile” by Kissed Her Little Sister
I found this treasure by a miracle from the Myspace garbage heap. An intro dimly TV on the Radio reminiscent, Kissed Her Little Sister re-invigorated my trust in the independent spirits of cyberspace this week. Lo-fi but not without bump, multi-layered and confident, hip-hop as a device and not a religion - “Miracle Mile”’s brevity is the soul of its wit, and it winks and hits all its marks and plays trashy Caseo. “We like the palm trees and the heretic style.” California for sure.
Kendall
“Yeah Yeah” by Matt and Kim
No fancy guitars and basses. Nothing overly complex. Just a guy/girl duo with simple drumbeats and some keyboards out to have a good time. If the White Stripes took themselves a lot less seriously, and Jack decided to trade in his ax for some synths and horn rims he still wouldn’t have this much fun. The chorus is full of yeah yeah’s and that’s about it. I heard about these guys a while back, and noticed they made it up to MySpace’s home page, and it got me listening to them again.
So what’s your song of the week?
Posted on May 4, 2007
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I love that Two Gallants song Rusty
There isn’t one that I dislike! I like them all.
Hey - everybody. Killer submissions. And that is one of the coolest videos in the world.
Rusty, that song is soooo sad! It’s the embodiement of sorrow. I really didn’t expect to get hit with something so profound this early in the morning. Great Find!
“Pretty girls rule the world” is pure 80’s bliss., I’m a sucker for bouncy electronic tunes. Dthompson, I commend you for continually digging up these obscure(to me, at least) and forgotten gems.
Sure, it’s a cop-out, but my song of the week is Polyethylene - Thorman Wood Warmed Nights. Charbarred did a write-up on them last week. I loved the instrumentation and the errie/dark vibes it evokes.
Great picks guys!
The Plugg Song of the Week - May 4
Every week each of our writers shares the song that made his week just a little bit brighter…
Did you manage to get the Polyethylene CD Mozzer?
Rusty, that track is incomparably stunning. That desperate voice makes me want to indulge in a state of mellow sadness..and it’s Friday night!
Great lo-fi pick, my emo twin is thanking you.
Some weeks I feel totally out of sync with what the rest of you guys listen to. I scratch my head mumbling “Lo-fi, what the *#@% is that? Is that how the kids say ’slow’ these days?”
-Rusty, Char, what a feeling of sorrow both your tracks create (but it’s a good kind of sorrow) it reminds me of why I was such a fan of pre hit the big time Cure.
-Kendall, that’s like music to have a cocaine O.D. by. I like it!
-Alibastard, talk about obscure, that’s almost avant-garde. that does it! Next week I’m breaking out The Residents!
-Lior, don’t feel left out, not only did I like the sheer rockiosity of the track, I loved the band name “Your Horrible Smile”. That’s just plain excellent.
-Hey Mozz, thanks for the support!
D - Dave Lindely isn’t exactly a household name either. I wish I could set that as my alarm every morning, approaching each new dawn with bubbly 80s whimsy. Slip on my tube socks, gingerly throw on my electric blue mesh tank top and strap a silver ghetto blaster to my ear during a morning workout. It must be that I was birthed in the 80s, but those production values nakedly make me yearn for childhood. I pine!
Yeah. Lo-fidelity. Caseos and four tracks and simple samples with layered fuzzy vocals. This kid is awesome. He just put a song up about Ben Franklin that rules.
http://myspace.com/kissedherlittlesister
Char,
Yes, I ordered. The CDs are now in stock. Only $10US. Shipping was cheap too!:)
They even quoted you on the product page: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/polyethylene2
How cool is that?
Nice! Thanks Moz. Enjoy the CD, I stand by my every word.
Thompson, you only got a few years on me. Lo Fi started in the 80’s, when Alibastard was born, and apparently you were already 50 years of age
OK, and since the Two Gallants song seems to be such a hit this week, you all should know it’s taken from their upcoming EP “Scenery of Farewell” due out June 19.
Nice video! All white
well its a lo-fi tastic extravaganza this week..lol Now don’t get me wrong - I love lo-fi..but sometimes I think perhaps they just sound a little too…rough and ready but sometimes they just work - as suggested by Alibastard, “Miracle Mile” by Kissed Her Little Sister - is my song of the week just for pure creativity. Not only does it have a heavily layered A Cappela hip hop influenced intro but just when you think you know what’s coming next the track ends!! cool!
My own song of the week I discovered while stumbling. I was intrigued by the words produced by Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins); little did I know then that I was soon to hear what has become one of my all time favourite tracks. This duet - “All Flowers in Time Bend Towards the Sun” recorded shortly before his death is simply - bloody fantastic!. The song surely must be semi-biographical - Buckley and Fraser were lovers and this passion and emotion adds to the sentimental value of the song. Never more than a demo it shows their respective vocal talents and you can even hear Liz laughing in the background. This is surely one of the most beautiful love songs of all time…. well it is for me…enjoy!
http://www.ourmedia.org/node/112522
Love this post.
Lior>> that’s something man, having your Gmail inbox filled. I rarely reach the 30 percent mark for my storage capacity.
Cool songs. These songs will be a great companion for those long drives alone. I especially liked Do or Die and Miracle Mile. Rusty’s submission is something I imagine dancing with my girl with. Sad and powerful.
I always look for that “download songs of the week” button at the end of the posts. Hehehehe.
My music for the week would have to be Running in Circles by Postmark Twain.