5:28 a.m. shufflin' ...
Under the Hedge - Thad Leo & the Pill Guys
walked in expecting to dislike, what with the geeky band moniker and all - like the oh so precious Hipster tools i hand wave ... but this was a very tight tune, a complex lil' burner, pleasantly surprised -
8.0
Tangled Up In Blue - Bobby Z
im'ma let
this guy take the wheel for this one -
10
Less Than Zero - Declan Mac
500x better than the flick - pretty exemplary Costello lyric rip here, gorgeous flow and feel -
9.0
The Unforgettable Fire - YouTwo
best track they ever laid down. period. hell of a shuffle run right now -
10+
No Way Out - White Dopes on Punk
whooaa ... breezy start busts into a Devo vibe, then into some funky glide ... lot going on here, can detect traces of the Miracles "Love Machine" -
7.0
Don't Swallow the Cap - Frank DeFrord's Defunct Daily
sweet from start to finish ... very cool java vibe, another smoke lit - great burn at the end
- 8.0
Then I Met You - 500 Milers
unabashedly Scottish, like young Stewart McKenzies ... nice picking, but very close to the other stuff i've heard from them ... which is not the worst thing. another pair of Reid bros, but as far removed from the Chain as one could get -
6.5
Monday Monday - Suzy Sweet
maybe if Hoffs wasn't so ridiculously stunning she'd be recognized more for her immense talent - her harmonies and backing vox here are sublime ... the guy ain't too bad, either
-
8.0
The Bed's Too Big Without You - Gendarme
possibly my favorite of theirs ... such a pulsing pull on the eardrums - can't imagine it ever being better than this - Sting wins this one over his pretentiousness, all 3 of 'em on their "A+" game ... this is some choice #### -
10+
Car Jamming - The Ortegas
i think Joe got silly at times, this is one of them ... he fancied himself an honorary NYer, but the street cred he so desperately craved misses on rhis one ... he did much better work -
5.5
tally:
10 tunes
1 cuppa
8.2 avg
11 smokes
big hitters bringing some big numbers, a couple surprises ... loving the ride - kudos to all ✌
ps - as i'm typing, the Doves "Cedar Room" just smacked me bigly - cot
dammnn! time to dig further