SONG OF THE DAY (#174)

'invitation,' by the high violets

this band, without question, has been my favorite find this year. i don't even remember how i first heard about them, but after a little digging i found a few mp3s on their website and i just flipped head over heels for them.

if you're not familiar with them, their first album was a pretty deliberate homage to galaxy 500, my bloody valentine, the cocteau twins, ride, slowdive and just about every other classic shoegaze band out there. and it was great. their second album, 'to where you are,' takes all the best of shoegaze, but adds some smart pop sensibilities to the mix and considerably brightens the production. kaitlyn's vocals are out of this world. it's enough to give you the chills. believe it. if you're at all a fan of smart, sophisticated songs, then the high violets are for you.

they strolled through salt lake city not too long ago. to my absolute horror, there were about 12 people there. i was so embarrassed for utah! :) the only cool part about that was that i got to talk to the band afterwards. they were, of course, cool as all get out. they even gave me a free poster and a couple of stickers. cool! kaitlyn is a HUGE clientele fan (as am i), so we chatted about them for a bit. and as hard as i tried not to come across as a complete gushing moron, i did. what can i say? i *heart* these guys. they're just such a great band. go buy the record ($9.99 on itunes. the best ten clams i've spent all year). and check out the video for 'invitation' here.

��� the high violets: invitation
��� the high violets: x-tasy
��� the high violets: chinese letter
��� kaitlyn ni donovan: the hunter (bjork cover)