SIMPLE MINDS
Stars Will Lead The Way
Universal
There’s something quite likeable about Simple Minds – the fact that they are not U2. Yes, it’s true their head-held-high, arms-aloft Messiah rock is just as overblown, e-bowed, and reverbed, their lyrics just as cod-meaningful and their performances as excruciatingly serious and lifeless. But thankfully all the global-brand, meet-the-Pope, save-the-world bullshit has alluded them and they just remain, well, a bit silly. I find all this very comforting and I’d like to buy Jim Kerr a pint to commiserate.
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Posts Tagged ‘Real Estate’
Vice Singles Club, 21 July, 2009
Three Cheers - Desolation Wilderness
Desolation Wilderness are a three-piece from Olympia, Washington who make dreamy ambient Americana, drenched in a ton of echo and reverb. Their new record, White Light Strobing, is perfect for the long summer nights that are hopefully ahead of us. I caught up with singer Nicolaas Zwart for a quick interview. Read more »
No Pain In Pop - Ducktails
Sun jammer extraordinaire Matthew Mondanile glides solo as Ducktails and with a pack of childhood friends in the more song-bound efforts of Real Estate . He’s not from the beach but his songs are about the beach. Get down, g’damn!
Feeding Time mini-mix
Here is another installment in our sporadic series of mixtapes. This time around Jake McGowan, the brains behind the always excellent Feeding Time, takes us through his current hit parade. Download and get a tracklisting after the jump.
