Soundtracks weird me out.
It always seems like there are a few each year that will have a song that is
cool and then it's promptly followed up with a disappointing full length by
whoever did it. In fact it makes me wonder if those types of albums
don't meet my expectations because the new songs aren't as good as the
one or if because they don't work as well as together as they do put in
the middle of other songs; like I said soundtracks weird me out. Today
I have a band that made a good soundtrack song and instead of showing up
with a lame album they are getting ready to roll out a debut full length
that has even better songs on it! The group is Secretary Bird
and their self titled disc, which drips of melodic pop, will be released on
March 20 via In De Groot Recordings.
:Secretary
Bird - Somewhere Girls:
On occasion I come across indie songs that I think could really be a
hit on commercial radio and this is definitely one of them. Mike
Semple (Friends Of Dean Martinez, Campfire Girls, Giant Sand) is the main
creative force behind Secretary Bird and what he has arranged is a great
little melodic pop song on top of some very nice guitar-work that makes me
think of some of the pop songs that were big during the late 90s.
I think you guys are going to very much enjoy this one.
:Secretary Bird - Tio:
This is the song from the Fast Food Nation Soundtrack that got the
band some nice words from Pitchfork, Entertainment Weekly and anyone else
who had the pleasure of hearing it. Most of the time PF and I are
never on the same page but their comment about the song being "twangy" and
having a "huge guitar hook and a big chorus" is spot on. My favorite
part is Mike's voice, his melodic style is so incredibly easy on the ears.
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