BE COOL COWBOY, “Control Yourself”

“Laid back” isn’t just a repeated phrase in Be Cool Cowboy’s rambling and rollicking “Control Yourself,” it’s an imperative. Over plucky guitar and sharp snare snaps, singer Mike Parish’s comfortable cadence sing-speaks “Control yourself, control yourself/You gotta learn to get a hold, you animal” and cinches the song into focus around his unburdened delivery. By the time “Control Yourself” breaks down into a bridge that recalls the Violent Femmes at their fuzzed-out finest, the band has effortlessly escalated their sound into pure garage rock groove. Much like on Pavement’s best tracks, Be Cool Cowboy combine their loose orchestration and flowing vocals into a potent sound, unafraid to be direct and unconcerned with anything but their own good time.

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https://becoolcowboy.bandcamp.com/track/control-yourself