« Christine Fellows | Main | The Ladies and Gentlemen »
The Like
(We covered The Like last year, here's a reprint of that entry and an update of what the band's been up to in the last year.)
I like The Like, and so should you. But don't hate Elizabeth Berg, Tennessee Thomas, and Charlotte Froom because they're young and beautiful, the daughters of music industry veterans, and live in Los Angeles. Despite all these seemingly detracting factors, The Like aren't just likable, they're totally lovable.
I'll admit it, I found out about The Like in an issue of Interview a few years back. The picture and accompanying little blurb were enough to make me seek out their music and subsequently obsessively share it with anyone who would listen. If I made you a mix CD anytime in the past few years, no doubt The Like's "(So I'll Sit Here) Waiting" was on there, often as the closing track.
The Like play girly dream pop songs full of lightly crunchy hooks, and I mean that in the nicest way possible -- because I love girly dream pop, especially when lightly crunchy hooks are involved. But don't let that turn you away: I dare you to resist the danceability of "Falling Away," or lead singer and guitarist Elizabeth "Z" Berg's plaintive voice, a growly mix of innocence and experience, on the chorus of "(So I'll Sit Here) Waiting."
I missed The Like's set at SXSW 2004; it was one of those situations where a band that my friends wanted to see (which, of course, I can't even remember now) was playing in the same time slot. So, in penance, I dragged myself to an early weekday show at Emo's later that summer, when The Like were touring with the (rather down at heel) Phantom Planet. I was the oldest person there, except for like, people's parents. It was also deadly hot, as Austin is in July. But it was so worth it to finally see The Like play live after three years of ardent devotion.
The Like - So I'll Sit Here (Waiting)
The Like - Falling Away
The Like - Bridge to Nowhere
The Like's official website. After finishing high school, as planned, the girls of The Like recorded and released thier debut full length album, Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?, produced by Wendy Melvoin (yes, of Wendy & Lisa fame) in 2005. Their previous recordings encompassed a trio of self-released EPs which are now out of print (though one is available from the iTunes Music Store). Buy their debut at Amazon or from the iTunes Music Store.
Posted by Little Miss Rock'n'Roll at 02.14.06 at 1:30 AM
Comments
Hey The Like is being featured on mtvU's the Hot Seat this week. everyone check them out: http://www.mtvu.com/music/the_hot_seat/
Posted by: Kennedy at 03.22.06 at 11:06 AM
Comments are now closed for this entry.
