SONG OF THE DAY (#229)

'tv,' by headlights

i'm just going to copy and paste this from their website: 'Following the demise of Absinthe Blind, Erin Fein and Brett Sanderson formed the short-lived guitarless band Orphans, which provided Fein a developmental first outlet as principle songwriter. Soon, Tristan Wraight returned to Champaign from a stint on the road as touring guitarist for Maserati and joined the band, invoking a startling change as he and Fein began a prolific period of songwriting together. The band changed completely, and in the thaw of the Illinois spring of 2004, Headlights was born in a farmhouse just north of Champaign.' so there you have it.

headlights is pretty new to me, but they've been around for the last couple of years. according to my itunes, i added them to my library last march, but ask me if i remember doing so [i don't]. i tell you, it's a good thing i was listening to heart ['til now i always got by on my own. i never really cared until i met you! and now it chills me to the bone. how do i get you alone?' belt it out, ann!] yesterday because headlights was right before them. i scrolled up, hit play, and was immediately taken by them. seriously, this is some good stuff. they remind a bit of stars, and erin's vocals remind me a lot of new buffalo's sally seltman [if that sounds like a great combo, it is!]. according to their website, they're working on the newest l.p. as we speak. this is very good news. their first l.p., 'kill them with kindness,' and an e.p. titled 'the enemies' are out now. check it out. great stuff.

'tv' is rockin' little tune. judging by the first strummed chord, you might think it's the open note to a sergio leone spaghetti western soundtrack [or a franz ferdinand song -- i'm just sayin'], but it immediately jumps into a tried and true chord pattern. throw in some funky piano, some video game sounds effects and you've got a super song. but don't take my word for it. listen for yourselves....

headlights: tv / video
headlights: put us back together right / live