Today was a tough day at work but the underground was made all the more bearable by the dulcet tones of Allison Weiss. I'd had odd songs from her but only recently got her album, 'Allison Weiss Was Right All Along'. It's a marvellous indie-pop record, with highs, lows and a perfect balance between youthful, twee optimism and Morrissey-style jangling melancholy. A quick youtube search reveals a number of sweet, personal and intimate live performance videos which make me feel, briefly, like the existence of such a phenomenon is justified. Here is one such video, followed by a full band video and today's shuffles.
Shuffles:
Weezer - The Good Life
Jack's Mannequin - Rescued
Alexisonfire - We Are The Sound
Sonic Youth - Silver Rocket (Live)
A Genuine Freakshow - New Houses
Lovely selection. A Genuine Freakshow are excellent - we played a show with them earlier this year and they were brilliant. Some of the best use of strings in indie/post-rock influenced music I've seen in a long time. Their debut album, 'Oftentimes' is set for release any day now. Keep your eyes peeled and your ears pricked.
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