Weakest Shade of Blue
Pernice Brothers - Weakest Shade of Blue
When my brother was in town from Denmark recently, I took him to a Pernice Brothers show for lack of anything better to do. I was initially kind of hesitant because, despite owning one of their albums, I've never really considered myself a fan. I occasionally listen to Yours, Mine and Ours, but I've never thought of it as anything particulalry special. At the show, though, I found that I was starting to get really excited whenever they played songs off of that album. It was the kind of feeling you get the first time seeing a band you've been waiting to hear live for years, which is weird because the Pernice Brothers play Vancouver and Toronto pretty frequently and I've never really been motivated enough to see them. I wasn't really into the new songs I heard, but I came to the realization that Yours, Mine and Ours is filled with some pretty perfect pop songs and I've been playing it daily ever since.
The song posted above, in particular, seems to have all the ooohs and ahhhs in the right places, and is almost ridiculously melodic. The rest of the album is filled with the same kind of power pop, a la the New Pornographers although in a less wall-of-sound sort of way. I recommend that you check it out.
[Buy Yours, Mine and Ours Here]
When my brother was in town from Denmark recently, I took him to a Pernice Brothers show for lack of anything better to do. I was initially kind of hesitant because, despite owning one of their albums, I've never really considered myself a fan. I occasionally listen to Yours, Mine and Ours, but I've never thought of it as anything particulalry special. At the show, though, I found that I was starting to get really excited whenever they played songs off of that album. It was the kind of feeling you get the first time seeing a band you've been waiting to hear live for years, which is weird because the Pernice Brothers play Vancouver and Toronto pretty frequently and I've never really been motivated enough to see them. I wasn't really into the new songs I heard, but I came to the realization that Yours, Mine and Ours is filled with some pretty perfect pop songs and I've been playing it daily ever since.
The song posted above, in particular, seems to have all the ooohs and ahhhs in the right places, and is almost ridiculously melodic. The rest of the album is filled with the same kind of power pop, a la the New Pornographers although in a less wall-of-sound sort of way. I recommend that you check it out.
[Buy Yours, Mine and Ours Here]
posted by ian at 6:02 PM
3 Comments:
You know, I felt *exactly* the same way. I think I've learned my lesson though, which is: Don't pass up a chance to see the Pernice Bros. live.
On a similar note, this newest record has left me pretty cold, but that def. won't stop me from goin' the next time they blow through town.
(Also, FWIW, I prefer clean-shaven Joe to the new "caveman" Joe).
Yeah, the 'caveman' joe playing in an un-airconditioned bar during a heat wave was kind of crazy. After every song he had to wipe down both his beard and his guitar with a towel because they were both completely soaked in sweat. I think there are some good/frightening pictures over at Chromewaves, if you're interested.
I like "Yours,Mine and Ours," but "The World Won't End" has to be one of the best pop albums ever.
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