The Slackers, "Sabina"
To start off on the right foot here, the Slackers don't have any bad records. But they have ones I love more than others. The Great Rocksteady Swindle didn't totally resonate with me initially, so I didn't listen to it much. But...
The Slackers, "Like a Virgin"
Several times in the past (no, I'm not going to look it up), I've talked about how mostly ska covers do nothing for me. The major exception to that are the Slackers, who consistently kill it. But I'd also listen...
Torche, "Reverse Inverted"
For how often I mention Torche, it's nice to actually get the band in here. Always loud, always delightful.
Samiam, "Factory"
Just going full-on big rock today. With luck, everything we get will soar, and it'll be a rare feel-good Five Songs...
The Apples in Stereo, "About Your Fame"
I do enjoy poking fun at the Apples in Stereo around here, but this is a sweet tune. So, yeah, some of their stuff can be unambitious, but when the pop is dialed in, it's pretty excellent.
Nine...
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American reader/listeners! I don't think I have any non-American reader/listeners! I barely have any American ones. Hmm, let's do "dinner" for a special word. For those of you who haven't seen me explain these before, when I do...