A Genuine Boy With A Guilty Smile

Sons & Daughters “Taste The Last Girl” – Out of all the songs that I know, “Big Mouth Strikes Again” is the one most similar to this track, and I don’t bring this up because I’m trying to dismiss it or suggest that there isn’t much more to it than that. I mention it because I’m impressed – out of all the Smiths songs that get rewritten or straight-up regurgitated, that’s pretty much never one of them, even though (or maybe because) it’s one of the best and most distinct songs that band ever wrote. Still, I actually kind of doubt that the band was even going for “Big Mouth Strikes Again.” The resemblence actually seems rather accidental, as though both bands were aiming for the same quasi-rockabilly target and missed for the same reasons (namely, overwhelming Britishness). (Click here to buy it from Domino.)

Geiger “Cocain-E” – There’s a strange thing going on in this track, and though it’s not quite unique, it’s worth mentioning. There’s this undeniable disco groove, yeah? Play it loud enough, and it’s hard to resist on a purely physical level. But everything else about it is so mellow and relaxing to the point that it actually makes me want to lie down and take a nap. It’s a little confusing, but it’s a great effect, totally easygoing and pleasant, like hitting the dancefloor in the most comfortable silk pajamas ever. (Click here to buy it from Juno.)

Also: If anyone reading this is able and willing to hook me up with the most recent season of the new Dr. Who on cd-r/dvd, please drop me a line. I’d really like to see it, but I just don’t have the energy/space on my laptop to deal with bittorrent right now, and who knows when this will ever air on BBC America or be available on dvd in the US.