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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
 

 

Why is that artists don't just go ahead and release the first single for free?  I mean, I'm looking and so far this week I'm seeing new pieces from the Faint, the Verve and Bill Callahan - all available for streaming only.  It's ridiculous.  Get with the times people!  If Coldplay can do it, so can you.  Anyhow, today we'll be carrying on yesterday's summer rock ways with the help of the Shys.  The band had a fairly successful debut a few years back for Sire Records that garnered some praise from the Rolling Stone, Spin and Filter, so I suppose you could say that the upcoming You'll Never Understand This Band The Way That I Do is an anticipated one.  Expect to see it on store shelves on July 22 courtesy of Aeronaut Records (home of Robert Francis).  Enjoy.

:The Shys - Hangman:  I've only heard the new album and whatever cuts from the old one that are on the band's Myspace, but it's pretty clear that they've taken a leap forward as far as sound and songwriting are concerned, which is nice.  More importantly though, they're still having fun.  I think it's great how the guitar riffs are as big and loud and possible and I really love the way the guys revert to the number's sing-a-long worthy chorus as much as possible in its three-minute runtime.  Grab a beverage and turn this baby up so the neighbors can hear it.

This is probably one of the more poorly made "official" videos I've ever seen, but Call In The Calvary was the hit off of the debut, Astoria, and I wanted you to hear and see it in all of its dirty rock glory.

 

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