We Apologize For The Delays
I’m just making a quick post to express my regret that the Top 50 Music Videos post is not already up and to give you something to tide you over until tomorrow night/Tuesday when the videos post is up, and I guarantee that it will be up by Tuesday evening at the VERY latest, it’s just that I have to take my art history final exam tomorrow (I got tonsilitis right before break when I was supposed to take it) and can’t exactly work on the post tonight.
Anyway, this weekend I went to my favorite DC record store, Revolution Records, and picked up a couple already-out-in-the-UK-but-just-released-in-the-US-last-Tuesday albums from We Are Scientist and Sia (which I bought because it was only $8.99). I’d had the W.A.S. album for a while now after downloading it from 7digital, but the version I downloaded was a somewhat low-quality recording that completely lacked depth so I felt the need to purchase it properly in album form. I’m really glad I did because there are a couple songs that are really jumping out at me now that didn’t so much before. Previously I had posted a couple songs (”Nobody Move”, “Great Escape”, and “Inaction”), as well as the fantastic video for “Inaction” (’right click > save target’ as to download), on my We Are Scientists artist profile, but I’ve since come to love equally, if not moreso, some of the album’s other, lesser-hyped tracks. “It’s A Hit”, the group’s newest/next single (I’m not sure when it’s formally released) ride’s a catchy riff at the chorus that won’t leave your head for days, while “This Scene Is Dead” is a slightly-more subdued departure from the band’s usual herky-jerky fare and is a refreshing change on the album. However, the real hidden gem is “Lousy Reputation” that features all the usual W.A.S. elements for success (lethally catchy riffs and hooks mostly), but adds soaring backing vocals (a production touch I believe) at the chorus that really steals the show and seals the deal. Anyway, I absolutely cannot get these songs out of my head, which is making it particularly difficult to study for my final, and cannot stop playing them, so hopefully you will feel the same way. Once again, I apologize for the delay but I hope you can enjoy these tracks in the meantime, and keep your eyes open for the Top Videos post on Tuesday, after which posting will return to normal (i.e. daily updates).
MP3s:
“This Scene Is Dead” - We Are Scientists
“It’s A Hit” - We Are Scientists
“Lousy Reputation” - We Are Scientists