Wednesday, April 30, 2008
 

You know, there are quite a few great shows set to take place over the next few days that I would really love to go to, but I don't think I'm going to make any of them.  Too much work!  Anyone got a few million bucks that I can borrow forever?  If so that would be great.  If not then I guess I'll just keep giving out the goods, and by that (well, today anyways) I mean new CSS (or Cansei de Ser Sexy if you prefer).  For whatever reason I have this strange thing with this group where  I always dig the singles to no end and then never bother to check out the probably stellar albums that they come from.  Hopefully, that will all change with the upcoming Donkey, which will be out July 22 courtesy of the vaunted Sub Pop.  Enjoy.

:CSS - Rat Is Dead (Rage):  As with all of their other singles, this is as catchy as can be.  Though, you shouldn't take that as a sign that every part of it is exactly like what you've heard from them before.  The sound is geared more towards mid-90s rock instead of their usual, albeit fantastic, dance-enthused ways, and because of that I think the songwriting carries a bit more weight.  You know, because guitars are serious.  And stuff.  Anyhow, I highly doubt all of the new album will be like this, but if it was I certainly wouldn't mind.  They make for a surprisingly good rock group.

I was going to go with the controversial piece for Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex, but I figured that the majority of you had probably seen it.  So, I went back a little further for an official video for Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above.  I don't know why, but watching it makes me really want to hang out with the band.

- John Laird -

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