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The Thermals
The Thermals, I said to someone when I tried to convince them to attend the band's recent show at Emo's, have mastered the art of the one minute, 45 second song. And, okay, I was exaggerating -- most of the songs are over two minutes, probably -- but it made my point. Beholden to both The Minutemen and The Ramones, The Thermals' songs fly by in a danceable, blistering haze of catchy riffs and clever lyrics.
I've read too many reviews of the band's two albums (More Parts Per Million and Fuckin A) that chastise the band for being too derivative, too simple, too formulaic -- but forgive the Thermals these transgressions! Why? Because they bring the fun. I can't say I agree -- The Thermals are one of those deceptively simple bands whose songs ripen and blossom with each listen and stand up to prolonged analysis of the musical form and lyrical content. Oh yeah, and they totally bring the fun, and everybody loves joyful, lo-fi fuzzy pop music.
The Thermals - I Know the Pattern
The Thermals - A Stare Like Yours
The Thermals - How We Know
The Thermals - God and Country
The Thermals - No Culture Icons
The Thermals' website. Their latest album, Fuckin' A, is available from Amazon.
Posted by Little Miss Rock'n'Roll at 03.02.05 at 12:16 AM
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rarely do I download so many songs from artists I like from one blog so thanks
Posted by: craig at 03.02.05 at 9:19 AM
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