SONG OF THE DAY (#258)

'somebody's baby,' by el perro del mar.

el perro del mar's 'god knows [you gotta give to get] was one of the very first songs of the day when i started this almost two years ago, so naturally i have a bit of a soft spot in my heart for her. maybe it's cos she writes perfect pop songs, maybe it's 'cos she's completely adorable, maybe it's 'cos she's from sweden [shocking, i know]; all i know is that i hope the recipe doesn't change 'cos she is magnificent. i really dig her.

it's really nice when someone can mine familiar territory [in this case 60's girl groups] without sounding like a cheap knockoff or a corny parody. with a lot bands mining said territory these days you'd think the vein would have long since dried up. but thanks to sarah assbring, the sound is alive and well, and most importantly, totally genuine. i'm a sucker for doo-wap harmonies and sarah's got 'em in spades. tob job all around.

oh, and by the way, 'somebody's baby' is off the new album which drops february 27th in her homeland and april 22 stateside. i've had the good fortune of hearing it and it's super duper great! so be sure to buy it when it comes out.

→ el perro del mar: somebody's baby
→ el perro del mar: how did we forget
→ el perro del mar: god knows [you've got to give to get]