SONG OF THE DAY (#250)

'down on the ground,' by british sea power

it's nice to see british sea power in the news again. i'm a big fan of their first two albums, 'the decline of british sea power' and 'open season.' sometimes i like to just rock out and ram my head against walls and poles. british sea power is excellent for that. turn up the amps, unleash the guitars, chew up and spit out earnest singer-songwriter types then bash their own acoustic guitars over grimmaced faces. wow, did i just write that?

ok, so british sea power's new one, 'do you like rock music?' [yes! silly question, lads] drops soon and it's a worthy addition to the british sea power canon--lots of 'epic' tracks with 'swirling guitars' and 'nods to joy division and echo & the bunnymen & the manic street preachers.' i love joy division, the bunnymen, and the manics, so it's all good with me. if you're looking for a more contemporary comparison, editors is a good choice.

all hail british sea power! aye, aye cap'n!

→ british sea power: down on the ground
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