Dan:
Wilco - “Panthers”
What’s that? You’ve never heard of this song? That’s because this song, originally recorded for “A Ghost is Born,” is only available on a “Tour only” EP… which is now on iTunes.
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Amit:
Gary Jules - “Mad World”
Michael Andrews plays the piano as Gary Jules whispers lyrics that scream out solitude and silence in this track featured in the Donnie Darko film. It’s a good song to pour yourself a drink, melt into a think couch and stare. Then realize, “there’s no 6 foot tall freaky bunny stalking me”, smile, and get another drink.
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Max:
Swell Maps - “Midget Submarines”
Nikki Sudden died this last sunday at only 49, so in tribute to his cracked genius is this pre-past-post-punk classic from his old band, Swell Maps. From the unadorned snare rattling at the beginning to it’s noise rambling end (on which bassist Jowe Head, having discovered the bass part was layed down without him, decided to play the vacuum cleaner, “to add some tension”), this is everything art punk was and would be rolled into four and a half minutes of amateurish grandeur. RIP Nikki.
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Nate:
Talking Heads - “This Must be the Place (Naive Melody)”
David Byrne had a thing for cryptic and paranoid lyrics. This song was an exception. Perhaps his only real love song. Backdropped by the world beat funk that characterized the entire Speaking in Togues album and Byrne doing the solo number on the keyboard, this might be the most sincere “ballad” you will ever hear. My personal favorite version is off the Stop Making Sense live album. Just maybe you will want to get back in the saddle after having your heart broken in 9th grade geometry class. And I guess that’s it. This song is about being love-struck and stargazing. It gives you reason to believe.
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