Don't be shocked if you can't get They Live By Night's "Ctrl+Alt+Del My Heart" out of your head. As far as I am concerned it has unseated Peter, Bjorn and John's "Young Folks" as indie pop's reigning whistling ear worm. It's the standout track on their poptastic new self-titled album, which is jam packed with unrelenting bouncy, upbeat pop. Not surprisingly, it's catchy as hell. "Catching Up" kicks the album off at a runners pace with more whistles, strings and wistful love. It rarely lets down after that. "Meaningless Repair" finds the middle ground between the Spinners and the Beach Boys. There are a lot of opportunities for singing along, but the chorus on "Excuse My Troubling You" is one of my favorites. The moody and melancholy may want to go elsewhere for their summer jams.
June 3, 2009
They Live By Night - They Live By Night (2009)
Don't be shocked if you can't get They Live By Night's "Ctrl+Alt+Del My Heart" out of your head. As far as I am concerned it has unseated Peter, Bjorn and John's "Young Folks" as indie pop's reigning whistling ear worm. It's the standout track on their poptastic new self-titled album, which is jam packed with unrelenting bouncy, upbeat pop. Not surprisingly, it's catchy as hell. "Catching Up" kicks the album off at a runners pace with more whistles, strings and wistful love. It rarely lets down after that. "Meaningless Repair" finds the middle ground between the Spinners and the Beach Boys. There are a lot of opportunities for singing along, but the chorus on "Excuse My Troubling You" is one of my favorites. The moody and melancholy may want to go elsewhere for their summer jams.
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The ctrl alt dlt song kind of reminds me of a lower fi version of the Black Kid's "I'm not gonna teach your boyfriend..." song.
Hmm, this song came to my mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqGBGDgVJeA&feature=related
Yeah? I keep waiting for Music & Lyrics to come on Watch Instantly or Hulu. For some reason I am reluctant to actually rent it.
what!! you haven't seen that movie yet? friendship terminated now.
Dang! I'll move it to the top of the queue right now.
Wow, "Ctrl+Alt+Del My Heart" is kind of the cutest song title I've heard in a while.
AIW, Phoenix is on tour... you gonna go and get blown away? I'm seeing them in 17 days!!!
I'd love to catch Phoenix when they're out here but I'm not sure if it's in the cards.. my old man ways have been winning out lately. The upshot is that I'm catching up on many episodes of Northern Exposure.
Music & Lyrics... done!
and?
I deliberately took a shower during the make-out part. It made me want to hurl. But I still like Hugh Grant...only he can pull this off.
Personally, I'm a Colin Firth kinda gal. Why don't they make American boys like him?
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