SONG OF THE DAY (#228)

'annie, let's not wait,' by guillemots

anytime i can talk about, write about, or listen to the guillemots, it's a very good thing. yes, they were my favorite band of 2006, but that doesn't mean i stopped listening to them in 2007 [and i'm still swoon over aristazabal. and, let's face it, who isn't?]. quite the contrary, in fact. my love has only grown as has my disappointment that they've not reached a wider audience. these are some top tunes, kids. if you don't already have the album, buy it, steal it, download it, borrow it and rip it, whatever. just get it.

'annie' was kind of a suprising choice for a single [it's been out as a single for awhile now]. it's a fine song, even a great song, i just never imagined it as a single, especially since it's track #10 on the album and everybody knows that albums tend to be frontloaded with singles and potential singles. but no one could ever accuse the guillemots of taking the conventional route, so it really shouldn't be surprising at all. i don't know about you all, but i'm going to just listen and enjoy it. so please enjoy yourself some guillemots, too...

→ guillemots: annie, let's not wait [single version] / video
→ guillemots: photograph ['annie' b-side]
→ guillemots: my chosen one [from the 'from the cliffs' e.p.]