[mp3]http://bandofhorses.com/mp3/BassSong.mp3[/mp3]

Bass Song
From Everything All The Time

Hi. My name is Ethan and I’m a Band of Horses-aholic.

Hi Ethan.

Well, the trouble started in early 2006. I heard about Band of Horses when Sub Pop announced the release of their first album Everything All The Time. I bought the album without having heard a single song, which should have been the first sign that I have a problem. I couldn’t even wait until I got home before listening to the album. I opened the package right there in my car and put it in the CD player. Before the third song, I had turned the volume up to 17.

[collective gasp]

I know, I know. But it gets worse. Eventually, The Great Salt Lake was playing and I tunred it up even louder. And then… well… … then…

It’s OK, Ethan, go ahead.

… I listened to the song again. And then again… And again.

[a gasp followed by supportive murmuring]

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[mp3]http://www.sayhitoyourmom.com/SayHi_AngelsAndDarlas.mp3[/mp3]

Angels and Darlas
From Impeccable Blahs

Say Hi To Your Mom is basically the solo project of Eric Elbogen, though for this album he invited his tour mates to the recording studio. This album is their forth effort and is something of a concept album. The concept: Love songs by vampires. The album is almost great.

Almost.

I’m a nerd, so I think there’s something oddly charming about down-tempo emo pop songs about vampires. The lyrics are absolute poetry. Elbogen manages to capture specific emotional states in surprisingly few lines. Like these from the song Sad, But Endearingly So…

Thanks for coming out on such short notice.
We like your headshots, but your head could have been better.
Regrettably, you’re not right for consumers,
so better luck next time.
We’re looking for someone who’s sad, but endearingly so.

There’s only one problem. Eric Elbogen can’t sing.

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