Before I get too much into Sure Juror, let me announce the winners of the Guillemots contest for tickets to see them at the Bowery and their EP “From the Cliffs” on vinyl. Ellen Rhudy has won the tickets; so if you see anyone who looks really cool at their show on the 9th, it’s probably her. Kara Zoeller has won the EP…which is kinda funny because she and I attended school together. I swear it was random, folks. I had a third party pick random numbers and it’s how it worked out!
On with the music! I’ve you’ve been following YANP for some time, you’ll most likely remember Sure Juror as a band that I’ve been pushing for a little while now. They’re a delightful indie-pop/rock outfit from the bright and not-at-all-smelly state of New Jersey, who will be playing at the first WRFL show I’m putting on. It’s next Monday, May 9th at Underlying Themes in Lexington, KY! Until then, here’s a demo that they’re tinkering with for their sophomore album, Smut.
MP3: Sure Juror - The Once-Great Gender Debate
“The Once-Great Gender Debate” is proof of synergy. Everything about this song makes me believe that things can be more than the sum of their parts. For example, they’ve layered the verses so it sounds like at least three people singing; but it’s so close and so quiet at parts that they come together to form the sound of one beautiful voice. Similarly, the drums, guitar and violin are all good in their own capacity–I mean, the intro alone is enough to win me over–but when they three come together at around the 0:45 mark, it’s enough to make close your eyes and grin like the town drunk. Actually, scratch what I said earlier. “The Once-Great Gender Debate” isn’t just proof of synergy, it’s proof that good music still gets made.
If you enjoyed that, here’s two other songs of theirs that I must highly suggest:
BONUS MP3: Sure Juror - The Drive Will Do You Good
BONUS MP3: Sure Juror - Making Friends Has Never Been So Easy (another Smut demo)
Again, Sure Juror will be playing in Lexington on May 8th. Here’s some other fantastic bands they’ll be appearing with:
MP3: The Robot Ate Me - Bad Feelings
MP3: The Robot Ate Me - Oh No! Oh My!
MP3: Oh No! Oh My! - Walk in the Park
MP3: Oh No! Oh My! - I Have No Sister
MP3: The Elephants - Tart
