I have been in love with "Record Shop" since it first came out in 2009. And today it's now being offered as a free download! A minorkey Cure-esque melody over a Smiths-y rhythm track, with just a touch of Dinosaur Jr. (and of course Nico), this song possesses a shadowy gorgeousness. Not quite melancholic, for it is the grey of wandering through a light rainfall over nighttime city streets in search of the object of one's desire, rather than the gloom of dreaming of them, alone in one's bedroom. The lyrics convey that yearning of being willing to do almost anything to get that body you are captivated with but are delivered with such conviction that one feels, and is proven correct in the final chorus, the singer knows all along how the game will play out.
Their first full-length (previews here) is due out May 9th. And one can grab "Torvill & Dean" for free at their blog.
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