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Muzz “Bad Feeling”

Muzz is a new band by Paul Banks from Interpol, but despite the fact that he sings and plays guitar in this band, they do not sound much like Interpol. Banks still sings as he would normally, but without having to lock into the tight rhythms that define that band’s aesthetic. Whereas Interpol records can feel claustrophobic and oppressive, the Muzz songs feel spacious and relaxed – a deep sigh of resignation rather than a high-strung fit. Banks sings with a wounded, weary tone on “Bad Feeling,” a song built around chord changes that sound like slowly blinking Christmas lights. The arrangement is filled out with un-Interpol sounds, like gentle organ drones and soft female backing vocals and a mellow horn section. The horns are particularly beautiful, capping off the song with a grace that feels redemptive in the context of a song that’s otherwise sounds ragged and exhausted.

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