SONG OF THE DAY (#224)

'beautiful girl,' by the freelance hellraiser

the freelance hellraiser's debut, 'waiting for clearance,' was definitely one of my favorite albums from last year [despite gary lightbody's vapid lyrical contributions on a handful of songs]. it was a really great album full of snappy dance tunes. i'm really puzzled why it wasn't a massive hit. anyone know why? i don't think it was officially released in the US, which might explain, at last, a bit of the reason why. at any rate, if you've not heard 'waiting for clearance,' search it out. it's the perfect soundtrack to your next weekend out.

'beautiful girl' is the b-sides to 'you can cry all you want.' it's pretty typical freelance hellraiser fare--chugging basslines, screaming guitars, energetic vocals. it's downright funktastic. break out the mirrorball and strobelights for this one, kids, you're going to need them.

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