I Hate This Gravity That Makes Me So Weak

My copy of the The Shimmer Kids Underpop Assocation’s The Natural Riot arrived in the mail, thanks to the generosity of Mr. Josh Babcock, the leader of the band. I’ve listened to the record once through, plus a couple songs a few times through – I’m not ready to say anything about the record, I’m still taking it in. My immediate impression is that it’s a bit weirder than the last two records, and not as immediately catchy. The most striking song on my first listen is the instrumental “October Century”, which makes me think of radio signals from jazz stations audibly floating through deep space. It’s a very strange and beautiful song, layers of backmasked and live horns…I’ve never heard anything quite like this song. I wish it were longer than just three minutes.

There Has Never Been A Good Rock Album More Than 40 Minutes Long!

Do check out Your Guide To Spotting The North American Music Critic, a funny and very well observed article written by Nate Patrin, the man behind the Hipster Detritus blog. I’m trying to figure out which of those critic types I most resemble. You tell me.