The criminally underappreciated Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains of Wayne should get a boost. L.L. Bean tapped “Valley Winter Song,” one of my favorite tracks off the album, for a commercial. The commercial isn’t anything that exciting, but the fact that Fountains of Wayne is getting some love (that doesn’t include Rachel Hunter or...
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I seek out the stark beauty of songs that are composed of acoustic guitar and voice. Aaron Robinson has several songs on his Myspace that fit that bill. There’s a purity to the expression that draws me to the songs; they are the barest elements, the first-fruits of the songwriting. There’s nowhere to hide...
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Okay, I’m behind. I know this. This guy has already been on TRL. He doesn’t qualify as indie. I’m writing up NeverShoutNever! because he sounds exactly like the late great the Format. It’s eerie how close Christofer Ingle (Never Shout Never!) gets to sounding like Nate Ruess of The Format when he goes for...
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