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April 06, 2005
Made of iron ore, mined by bears in bright orange helmets
Crystal Skulls - No Room for Change
The pacing in this song, the way the guitar moves, specifically, and Christian Wargo's vocals are all v. reminiscent of Steely Dan. Let me say that first. And anyone who's been reading this for a while knows that 1) I love Steely Dan (I might never have said it before, but there it is) and 2) have been threatening since almost day 1 to feature a week of Dan songs on the blog. QED, anything that smacks even slightly of S.D. will win my approval and endorsement.
Of course, Crystal Skulls aren't Becker/Fagen doppelgangers- but they've definitely got that world-weary tone, a sort of aggressive apathy coupled with a 'sit-in-the-back-of-the-classroom-and-make-smart-remarks' attitude. "Emotions are demanding/but there's no room for change", pretty much sums it up. One of the other songs that I've heard from their debut album, "Blocked Numbers", called 'Airport Motels', lurks along in a stained leisure suit and intermittently bursts out into overjoyed synth-melted bossa nova. That is just undeniable.
Please buy "Blocked Numbers", since, hey let me just cut to the chase: Crystal Skulls have perfected music.
Posted by matt at April 6, 2005 08:00 AM