Back in early 2009, before Justin Bieber was a household name and Gangnam Style had rotted our brains, I distributed a weekly e-mail to a choice selection of audibly inquisitive folks from around this great globe.
These e-mails, simply entitled 'Song of the Week', weren't much more than just that - an attachment of a song that had struck me in a particular fashion and a brief description of what had piqued my interest. Although these e-mails ran for a short while, I received many a satisfied response and have continued to collect requests to re-instate this weekly tradition. So after a few years in the dark, I have returned to shed some light on some dusty ears.
Harder than finding the time to write this (and that has been tough) or finding appropriate music, has been trying to whittle down the enormous amount of amazing music that I have been listening to lately and choose one track for the song of the week. After much deliberation, the inaugural song of the week (for this blog) is:
Palma Violets - Best of Friends
This track only came into the running very recently but has bowled me over with its back-to-basics, slightly dirty, slightly British hooks (not to mention an enormous chorus). It feels young, exciting, messy and like you are in on something that is about to explode. My love of The Cribs and The Libertines are clear indicators of why I love this song.
Let me hear what you think! Comment below and check back each week (Friday) or follow this page for more glorious noise.
Runners-Up
LCD Soundsystem - New York I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down
Great tune. Great video. Enough said. We'll miss you LCD Soundsystem.
Blur - No Distance Left To Run
Listened to this on repeat for weeks while I worked at Dalhousie. Maybe I was depressed. Blur's best song full stop.
These e-mails, simply entitled 'Song of the Week', weren't much more than just that - an attachment of a song that had struck me in a particular fashion and a brief description of what had piqued my interest. Although these e-mails ran for a short while, I received many a satisfied response and have continued to collect requests to re-instate this weekly tradition. So after a few years in the dark, I have returned to shed some light on some dusty ears.
Harder than finding the time to write this (and that has been tough) or finding appropriate music, has been trying to whittle down the enormous amount of amazing music that I have been listening to lately and choose one track for the song of the week. After much deliberation, the inaugural song of the week (for this blog) is:
Palma Violets - Best of Friends
This track only came into the running very recently but has bowled me over with its back-to-basics, slightly dirty, slightly British hooks (not to mention an enormous chorus). It feels young, exciting, messy and like you are in on something that is about to explode. My love of The Cribs and The Libertines are clear indicators of why I love this song.
Let me hear what you think! Comment below and check back each week (Friday) or follow this page for more glorious noise.
Runners-Up
LCD Soundsystem - New York I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down
Great tune. Great video. Enough said. We'll miss you LCD Soundsystem.
Blur - No Distance Left To Run
Listened to this on repeat for weeks while I worked at Dalhousie. Maybe I was depressed. Blur's best song full stop.
So excited to have this back!! Great first choice. Love the energy and the raw-but-melodic sound. Very fun! Now I wish I was going to a party or something tonight....
ReplyDeleteSaw this was NME's best track of 2012 as well.
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I like it, the video looks like they are having fun. I like the guitar solo. Would be fun to see live.
I like the Kermit song even better and thanks for the Blur song.
All excellent! You must have been depressed to listen to that Blur track on repeat ;)
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