Wearing That Gorilla Suit

Man Man “Against The Peruvian Monster” – I imagine that if Neil Haggerty were to make a children’s record, it would sound a bit like this. I love the way that the elegant string theme is ditched after the intro and replaced with the chorus of out-of-tune kids, and how the high pitched keyboards are just faintly audible underneath the lo-fi swamp boogie stomp. (Click here to buy it from Ace Fu.)

Viva Voce “Business Casual” – Reader poll: Does this song sound more like a) Slint’s “Good Morning, Captain,” reimagined by Kevin Shields, or b) “Else” by Built To Spill tipped over and played sideways? Answers on a postcard. (This is the annoying, oblique way of me saying that I really love the bassline in this song.) (Click here to buy it from Minty Fresh.)

Also: Over the summer, Fluxblog was mentioned in a “Hot 100” list in Blender magazine. If anyone has a copy of that issue (it had Dave Chappelle on the cover) and can send me a scan of the page in question, I would really appreciate it.

And: Does anyone need an extra ticket for the Fiery Furnaces/Hidden Cameras show at Maxwell’s on Sunday night? If so, send me an email and I’ll help you out.