Riding home from seeing Ned Cannon on Saturday Night, we all tuned in to KRCL, which still has volunteer DJs on the weekend.  I think we lucked out with the guest DJ that night, he played us some psychedelic stuff. Specifically “In the Land of the Few” by Love Sculpture, “Ticket to Ride” by Vanilla Fudge, and “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” by Moving Sidewalks (the latter two being Beatles covers).  I want to share all three with you because they are choice, but the only one I could get my hands on was the Love Sculpture song.  And I’m okay with that.  For a band with relatively no celebration surrounding it, this song sounds way ahead of its time.  At least it did driving back from Provo on Saturday night.  Wikipedia doesn’t even think this song is notable enough to merit an article, but I think it’s excellent.  There are a few moments, such as the opening, which sound like it was definitely recorded in 1970, but most of the song feels no more than fifteen years old.  Like it could’ve been part of a psychedelic revival.  I feel really good sharing this with you, because I don’t expect you to have found it on your own.  No real reason to.  But now it’s here and you can share it with all your friends!!

 Love Sculpture - In the Land of the Few [3:58m]: Play in Popup | Download

I heard the new Sigur Rós song, “Gobbledigook” from the forthcoming Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, on the radio last night.  I have to admit I’m a little smug about it sounding like an actual song rather than a movement in a suite.  The guitar sounds like a normal, strummed guitar; the drumming reminds me of Animal from the Electric Mayhem; and the vocals sound like words.  I don’t care what language the song was written in, Sigur Rós songs never sound like they have lyrics so much as vocalise accompaniment.  This, ladies and gentlemen, is your precious Sigur Rós playing a rock ‘n roll song.

I will admit that my dislike for Sigur Rós is mostly irrational.  I quite enjoy “Svefn-g-englar” and “Starálfur” a fair amount, but on the whole I find the Icelandic forest nymphs pretty bland unless the music is accompanying something.  I’ll cite “Starálfur” being used in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou as a prime example of Sigur Rós being well used (that song also features a brief bit of elusive strummed guitar), but generally the whole aura of the band seems so convoluted and self-congratulatory that I’m immensely turned off by them.  So I present to you my petty victory over post-rock.

P.S. Please don’t misunderstand, I’ve nothing really against post-rock, I’ll cite certain Mogwai songs and Nine Inch Nails’ Ghosts I-IV as examples of enjoyable stuff.  I just hate Sigur Rós so much.

 Sigur Rós - Gobbledigook [3:08m]: Play in Popup | Download

The Cure released the first single from their upcoming (and as-yet untitled) thirteenth studio album today, with at least three more to accompany it. A song will be released on the 13th of every month leading up to the release of the 13th album on the 13th day of the 13th month September. 13 13 13. Robert Smith is making sure this album gets the attention that 2004’s The Cure didn’t by making a big to do about things. Which I appreciate.

The new single sounds like a Cure single, which I guess is the best we can hope for. Seems like every album after Wish in ‘92 is increasingly ignored, but Robert Smith is very excited about this one. It’s a double album, and he’s arranged to have it sold at a regular album price because it’s a decent thing to do. And because he likes the album. And because people aren’t about to pay double album prices ever again. Sound fair? Tune in next month for the next single, “Freak Show.”

Bonus Thingy!! I’m also including and MP3 for the song “The 13th” because I think it’s funny that they’ve already used that title so it can’t get mixed into this current rush of 13.

 The Cure - The Only One [3:57m]: Play in Popup | Download (922)
 The Cure - The 13th [4:20m]: Play in Popup | Download

I would like to apologize to all of you LtM readers right now, I’ve known about Denver hip-hop outfit Flobots’ “Handlebars” for a month now, but it didn’t occur to me to share it. It’s become kind of a big deal around here, being a consistent contender X96’s Top Ten Songs That Don’t Suck, as well has having a good run on Xposed. (You can say what you will about the state of the radio, but Corey O’Brien does great things for my ears).

So, one of the things about this song that I love is how it is political in nature, but subtly so. The song actually got me to thinkin’, and I felt like I ought to figure out the point of this boast fest. I hope I didn’t ruin it for anyone, and I won’t say more than that, but it’s a good song, okay?

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 Flobots - Handlebars [3:27m]: Play in Popup | Download

So, I got my car registered yesterday, and in honour of that, I present to you “DMV” by Primus. I’m actually surprised I didn’t do it when I got my driver’s license because I sure played it on the Exposure Box. It really wasn’t a bad experience; it took forever but I went to Subway for a $5 footlong instead of sitting around with the dregs of society that always seem to be at the DMV on their lunchbreak. It’s the oddest thing. Anyhow, this song is pretty kickin’, from the start and spacious Pork Soda album. Rock it, okay?

 Primus - DMV [4:58m]: Play in Popup | Download

If you're familiar with Outkast's super duper hit, "Hey, Ya", you'll know this song. Sort of. It kind of throws you for a loop at first, to hear acoustic guitar tied up in a song that you've previously heard as a jungle of crazy beats and lyrical catwops. (I made that word up, catwops.) But, we love it, here at LovetheMusic. I think we originally found it someplace online, not sure of the origin. We do know that Mat Weddle plays for Obadiah Parker, though. Linkin' it up at the end of the post. According to their website, they do a lot of covers. Check it out.

>> Hey, Ya (Acoustic) 

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