Uncle Tupelo, "Looking For A Way Out (Demo)"
This comes from the deluxe reissue of Uncle Tupelo's second album, Still Feel Gone. And, you know what? I'm just going to get sentimental here. I really miss Uncle Tupelo! I know that we ended up with...
Belle and Sebastian, "The Stars of Track and Field"
The opening to my favorite Belle and Sebastian record, and therefore one of my favorite records period. We listen to a lot of really rancid shit around here, all grind this and noise that, and broadly...
Good one today.
All, "Vida Blue"
Even on their later albums, All could still sometimes summon up some nicely soaring power pop stuff. I mean, this is basically just Cheap Trick, but whatever, Cheap Trick is fun.
Sonic Youth, "Dirty Boots"
Meanwhile, this is basically...
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Gang of Four, "5.45"
Entertainment!, from 1979, is one of the keystones of post-punk, a wiry, edgy blast that countless followers would attempt to mimic. The sort of vaguely dance-y rhythms, the bursts of guitar, the monotone singing, these would become hallmarks...