Song We Like: TCBB by the World’s Greatest Detective

Song We Like: TCBB by the World’s Greatest Detective

It sounds like it’s going to be a grateful dead kind of jam, but then the singer starts with sort of an ecstatic Housemartins kind of thing, and then they go in several different directions from there. The song suggests a band full of musicians who are all exercising pretty hard to convey everything to its maximum, and are probably covered with sweat

Song We Like: He Thinks He’s People by Quinn Powers/The Styrofoam Turtles

Song We Like: He Thinks He’s People by Quinn Powers/The Styrofoam Turtles

It’s hard to top the original, but Quinn Powers comes pretty close here. His electronic choices highlight that this is a particularly well-written song, and his delivery is creepy and compelling. Quinn please make it about 7 minutes longer and put it on spotify so that we can listen in the car

Song We Like: Fire in the Theater by the Right Offs

Song We Like: Fire in the Theater by the Right Offs

People who can sing like this and who have a knack for rhyming have to be vigilant about keeping to the right side of the Huey Lewis line, but the Right Offs do a great job of being both singer-y and legit. Particularly with this lyrically fascinating tale about a fire in a theater.

Song We Like: Mr Girl by Vypers

Song We Like: Mr Girl by Vypers

Some of these blistering bands are a lot more like a strong wind than like blisters. There’s so much movement and so much echo in this genuinely loud song that never hits you hard – the music moves past you almost faster than you can listen.

Song We Like: God Keeps Calling by the Last Origin

Song We Like: God Keeps Calling by the Last Origin

Everything here is really rhythmically disciplined, as might be expected from a band that was started by and continues to be dominated by its drummer. The singer has great personality and great screaming and the bassist holds the whole thing. See them live if you can.

Song We Like: My Father’s Name was Cat by Brower

Song We Like: My Father’s Name was Cat by Brower

A big, interesting, weird, talent from New York City, whose media presence is opaque enough to be an art project in and of itself. We hope to get out to see this guy (guys? People?) at the Lazy Diamond in asheville this weekend

Song We Like: Jesse by Christopher Coleman

Song We Like: Jesse by Christopher Coleman

Straight from Tasmania, Australia, we are proud to present one of the best songs we’ve ever heard about trauma and modernity.  A song like this is worth chasing to the literal end of the earth. You’re welcome

Song We Like: Don’t u want me back by Indigo de Souza/Ethan Baechtold

Song We Like: Don’t u want me back by Indigo de Souza/Ethan Baechtold

Indigo de Souza has one of those transparent kind of voices, which can remain authentic while also embracing a lot of different styles. This neo-funk song goes to a whole bunch of musical places really well. We learned a lot from this song, including the fact that neo-funk is evidently a thing. Bring it!

Song We Like: Sunday Morning II by Paul Jacobs

Song We Like: Sunday Morning II by Paul Jacobs

A big deep sound and a big deep voice, for when you need more depressed-dance-thump in your life. Who doesn’t? We love this artist. And definitely search up youtube for his video. You can’t do animation like this guy can