Because yesterday I posted some tracks from Work Clothes, it got me thinking about some of the other husband and wife teams that I’ve been listening to lately: Mates of State, since their new album just came out a couple of weeks ago, and Bagheera, who are working on their 2nd LP.
Maybe it’s my mood, lately. Maybe it’s aging. But I’ve been listening to quite a few bands lately who make soothing music. Music that’s easy to listen to before drifting off to sleep, or the perfect panacea for the difficulties of the morning, or that which just goes well with digestion. And the dreamiest of CDs I’ve bought recently is the debut LP from Carrboro, North Carolina group Work Clothes.
The Onion’s A.V. Club doles out the Straight Dope on the factual and logical accuracy of some popular hit songs.
For example, on Young MC’s “Bust a Move”, the writer notes that:
Why would your best friend’s brother choose you as best man over his own flesh and blood? Is Harry just going to be a run-of-the-mill usher at his brother’s wedding while you’re toasting and keeping track of the rings? Also, why would Larry inform you of his family-shaking decision a mere five days before the wedding? It doesn’t make sense.
Why indeed. The list spans 3 decades of pop songs, but what about indie songs? Who’s going to serve as our fact-checkin’ cuz here?
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