UGLY RUNNER, “She Was Your Girl”

It’s easy to tell when a band has a good time together on a stage, but much harder to capture that energy in a studio. But on the short and sweet “She Was Your Girl” by Ugly Runner, confirmation of those good times come in the hoots and hollers behind Stephen Britt’s guitar solo centerpiece: this band simply works well together. With the call-and-response that accompanies Britt’s “I didn’t know she was your girl,” the blues rock charms of The Yardbirds come front and center and smartly underscores the blame game played by the song’s narrator. It’s an intoxicating mix of pitch-perfect pop song construction and garage rock swagger, and stakes out a corner of the scene for Ugly Runner’s unique take on that classic rock sound.Want to hear us talk about this song? Check out episode #88 of our podcast at hlycrp.com.