Well my friends I am off to
Houston tonight to catch TV On The Radio and The Noisettes at the Meridian.
Be sure to drop by tomorrow for a full show review to go along with the
weekly podcast. As for today, I have a ramble about an album that has
been sitting on my desk for about a month. I can't really explain why
I have been putting off writing about the Dollyrots' Because I'm Awesome
but I think that it's simply because I could never decide how I really felt
about the disc. That is of course until the other day when I gave the
band's second full length another listen and felt like bounding around my
apartment in a fit of sugary pop punk joy. This is a good way to end
the week if you like and remember all of the Blink 182s of the mid 90s.
Enjoy.
:The Dollyrots - Because I'm Awesome:
Even the most jaded of you are going to find yourselves
listening to this one on repeat over the next few days. Lead singer
Kelley Ogden is adorable when she sings "I'm a leader/I'm a winner/And a
dreamer/Because I'm awesome," and the other two members of the band do a
great job of playing it up with a few well placed lyrical quips throughout
the verses. It's nice to see someone having a good time instead of
wondering if they have the proper girl pants to go along with their emo
haircuts.
As far as I can
tell I was only allowed to post the one song above so I hit
up Youtube for some extra content. I came across an
interesting video for a song titled Kick Me To The Curb
that is from their debut album, Eat My Heart Out.
Don't be surprised if this one lodges itself in your head as
well.
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