SONG OF THE DAY (#231)

'lost,' by the mary onettes

as i was trolling the itunes this morning i came across the mary onettes. i clicked 'play' and i was hit by right hook of pop perfection. i went to google and searched 'em, and lo and behold, they're swedist. of course they are. honestly, people, where would be without sweden? i think the audiophiles of the world need to give sweden a hug. we owe it so much.

i don't know if the mary onettes is a play on words or not, but it could be 'the merry ones,' or 'the marionettes,' or something else entirely. i'm leaning towards 'the merry ones' 'cos, boy, these guys write some great pop tunes--as does just about every swede with a guitar or a moog. what separates the mary onettes from their countrymen and women, however, are their influences. the mary onettes owe as big a debt to echo and the bunnymen and new order as they do burt bacharach. this is pure post-punk pop. and it's a dream. if you like the shout out louds, you'll flip for this. and it's yet another feather in labrador's cap. what a roster they have.

man, i love this song. the hook is so huge you could land a whale with it. what better way to start a friday?

→ the mary onettes: lost
→ the mary onettes: everyday and today
→ the mary onettes: explosions