SONG OF THE DAY (#234)

'air,' by the owls

do band pictures get any better than this one? answer: no.

the first time i heard them was this song on my friend honora's 2005 compilation. it's a tremendous little song, not entirely dissimilar from their compatriots, low [the owls are from minnesota, too]. the vocal melodies remind me a lot of mimi parkers--so much so that i actually wondered if the owls were a mimi parker side project. this, of course, is a huge compliment. anyone who's listened to low knows the power of mimi's voice. but i don't want anyone to get the idea this is a low wannabe band. nothing could be further from the truth. for one, there's a bass drum. see, they're different.

if you need proof, the owls are allison labonne, maria may, brian tighe and john jerry. and they make terrific music. and here's something for your gee whiz collection: vocalist allison labonne used to be part of the legendary jim ruiz band ['legendary' is part of the band's name, not an adjective ascribed by your truly, though the ARE pretty legendary]. those of you who've were on the 'song of the day' list when it was in email form will remember the legendary jim ruiz group from last valentine's day--or at least i hope you remember.

the band released their debut l.p. 'daughters and suns,' on october 23rd of this year. i don't know about you, but come black friday i'll be searching it out. i think you should, too.

this is the last post until monday, so have yourselves a happy, happy turkey day. may you imbibe on stuffing and turkey and take a four hour nap afterwards.

→ the owls: air
→ the owls: city girl
→ the owls: drop me a line