I hate to ruin the magic for those of you who’ve never worked at a college radio station - or any station, for that matter - but we have a giant wall of CDs called a ‘Playbox.’ These range from Heavy, Medium and Light rotation and we’re supposed to play some from each every hour (with intensity of play determined by what category they’re in). So while browsing for something to spin early this morning, I saw a CD with the spine labeled ‘Rilo Kiley (but better!)’ How could I not play that?
MP3: The Eames Era - Go To Sleep
Eli (the girl who reviewed the CD for WRFL) did not lie. If you like the cutesy, pop side of Rilo Kiley, you’ll fall in love with The Eames Era. This is a blissful, bouncing pop song that’s capped off by some of the best female vocals I’ve heard in quite some time. Also, they really do have a great manner of songwriting. Their chord progression is right in line with the emotional aspects of the song. Very uplifting and touching.
So, would it really kill Wolf Parade to tour within a state of me?
Other Matt made a Xiu Xiu new song post that I totally missed.
3Hive posted about Fruit Bats. I totally played them on my show last night and danced around by myself. I’m such a nerd.
