My doctor said to me, "If you love NyQuil so much, why don't you marry it?" Which we did, tying the knot in a small ceremony. Our first act as a married couple: slept all day.
Our second? Super-long post!
Something old:
Johnny Thunder
The Kinks, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, 1968.
My favorite Kinks song of all time, and that's saying something. The most perfect chord progression of all time. I love a lot about "Johnny Thunder," but one of the most amazing things about it is that most of the lyrics are just baby-talk notes and sounds. The perfect two-and-a-half minute pop song. The entirety of The Kinks Are The Village Green Society is worth your time.
Something new:
The Jubilee Choruses
Sin Fang Bous, Clangour, 2009.
Sin Fang Bous (a 26 yo Icelandic guy) splits the very large difference between something like Loney, Dear and Animal Collective. This album is great to listen to when sick because it's so fucking confusing under the most normal of circumstances that with my wife at my side I don't care at all if it doesn't make any sense. "The Jubilee Choruses" has emerged as my favorite song on Clangour, mostly because of that ridiculous swirling ending where the breakbeat gets doubled up on itself. This song does an awful lot in four minutes-- it's the Vinny "Microwave" Johnson of music.
Something borrowed:
Love Cats
Cursive, Daytrotter Session, Sept. 22, 2009.
Perhaps the most obvious cover ever. The fascination Tim Kasher and Conor Oberst shared for The Cure, above all else, seemed to drive the whole Omaha scene. Thing is, Bright Eyes grew out of it and added on to it. Cursive has been stuck there, which has led to some good records (including their latest, Mama, I'm Swollen) and one great one (The Ugly Organ). Still, it's fun to hear a screechier cover of "Love Cats," right? I think so.
Something blue:
Jews for Jesus Blues
Clem Snide, End of Love, 2005.
"Now that I'm saved, I wish I was damned." Eef Barzelay is an amazing lyricist, which one would have to be given how clear-as-a-bell they make his vocals. Clem Snide is a terribly underrated band. Most people I know who are fans prefer The Ghost of Fashion, but I have always preferred The End of Love. Do yourself a favor and listen to them both.
Great stuff. Really like that Icelandic dude--that's a fantastic track. And the Kinks...I mean, it's hard to say they're underrated since they border on classic rock staple, but I still think they kind of are. My favorite though...Dedicated Follower of Fashion. I always meant to put that on whenever Corsetti came into the room, but I never remembered.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love that Jews for Jesus Blues, too--is that Clem Snide? I've got one of their (his?) albums, but it doesn't sound much like that...
ReplyDeleteOops. Yes, it is Clem Snide.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to include that kind of info. I will blame it on sickness.
Yeah, I really like it--a lot. The album I have is Hungry Bird--I think I gave it a quick listen, but it didn't do much for me. Might need to give it another shot.
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