Wait, What Was I Talking About?

So there seems to be a lot of buzz surrounding The Hold Steady on the internet. I didn't know a lot about these guys, other than every 30-second clip on iTunes sounds the same and that after listening to that, I decided I didn't like them. However, I decided to give them a second chance and listen to them on http://www.vagrant.com/holdsteady_listeningparty/. I'm still on the fence. I like the music, I just can't decide whether I like the singer's voice. I feel like this would be a good band to sit and drink $4.00 beers to and get sloshed and start swaying around to. If you read Pitchfork Media (a website chock full of indie goodness) at all, you would know how much they love The Hold Steady. Actually, they're a good site to check out for reviews. I actually forgot that The Decemberists came out with a new album! I really, really liked Picaresque. The Decemberists are actually a really interesting band because their lead singer was a creative writing major in college, and kind of uses their music as an outlet for his writing. That's why their songs tell actual stories, instead of being just a few verses about nothing followed by a hook and a bridge. I think that music like they play throws back to old musicians like John Prine, who sang slow, sad, odd country songs about people other than himself. Angel from Mongomery by Prine is a song so simple you can turn it into whatever you want. My dad actually taught me how to play it with chords.
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38886/The_Decemberists_The_Crane_Wife

The Decemberists: (Super fucking awesome music video)


John Prine:



Speaking of playing "these songs with chords" (gratuitous Deathcab reference) when the hell is the new Postal Service album going to come out?! I'm pretty sure there's something in the works... Shoot.
So I know that he's totally commercialized by Pharell (and if you need to latch on to somebody, he's the man to do it to) but I just can't get Lupe Fiasco's new song out of my head!


Ok well I have to go play guitar so I hope that this rambling post was enough to keep you sated for a while.

-- Whit Dizzle