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June 16, 2005
on the corner, talk about twilight
Racecar - Out Tonight
It's like going over a waterfall in a barrel- 'Out Tonight' starts off as a leisurely, delicate thing: guitars chiming and commiserating over the "stale cigarette breath", the "hands made with Teflon". Then it starts to pick up a little- static hissing small whirlpools of turbulence that flank the chorus, "you and me/ we'll go out tonight", and suddenly the song switches gears entirely, and it's a freefall through wild torrents of bass, drums, yelling, and foamy siren-sounds. And, subsequently, a return to the calmness of the first part of the track. 'Out Tonight' reminds me of Ted Leo's 'Timorous Me' (one of his best songs ever, by far), just in the way it delivers such a joyful blast of melody and energy in the middle of the song- and like Ted Leo, Racecar know enough to exercise some restraint and leave it at that (just once), which just makes you want to play the song over and over again (not a bad indulgence, really). Plus, for whatever reason (and also like 'Timorous Me'), this song makes me think of a huge party, like a wedding reception or something similar, where everyone's smiling and dancing and happy either in their own right or in reflection of the atmosphere.
'Out Tonight' is from Racecar's debut album, "10 Songs", which they just released last year some time. Also, to add to their sweet luster, the band hails from the Philadelphia area, and have just recently (in November) opened for Arcade Fire, and Headphones (about 3 weeks ago) for some R5 shows. You can get their album by e-mailing the band (it's only $5, totally worth it). You can check out two more mp3s from "10 Songs" over at Racecar's website (linked above), and also listen to the entirety of the band's debut single, "In the Parking Lot". This band is already amazing, and I cannot wait to see what they do next.
Posted by Kevin at June 16, 2005 08:27 AM
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