To get over the schmaltzy nature of Valentine’s Day yesterday here is our anti V-day declaration in the spirit of past posts on this site.
Don’t forget we are still in the running for an IPhone 4 giveaway so get your entries in here.
Stars – ‘Your Ex-Lover Is Dead‘
In my mind this track is about that strange, and somewhat satisfying, moment when you have finally chased away the ghosts of a past relationship. Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan’s wonderful vocal interplay is ideal to narrate the track’s bittersweet feel.
The two most telling moments are the hushed tones of the orchestral break down giving the simple reassurance that you’ll “live through this and you won’t look back“. There is still time for one more crescendo framed with the startling realisation: “I’m not sorry I met you, I’m not sorry It’s over, I’m not sorry there’s nothing to say“.
The Good Life – ‘Album Of The Year‘
There are several stellar songs in Tim Kasher‘s repertoire but ‘Album Of The Year‘ is perhaps my favourite of them all. The frontman candidly unleashes what is a seemingly autobiographical tale of a couple disintegrating over a period of 12 month.
the song slowly evolves from the first time that he meets “her” her until the last time he sees “her” rising musically from an an acoustic number to a full Brazilian beat and a final shout-along. It is almost like eavesdropping on someone in a confessional as he lays out candid observations, humour and audible heartbreak.
