“(Are There) Ways to Come Home?” by Sebastien Grainger

Slave to Melody, keeping it slow.  Nice tracking, layered vocals.  I like the 6’s.  Mic on filter, like through metal.  Lovely, see?. 

“Love Is Not a Contest.”  Lovely.  This is what we listened to the first night sleeping in the office, with houseguests, including a housedog.  Sebastien knows he’s a good singer and he just uses it, croons.  Hams it up.  “I hope that you find happiness,” like Elvis. 

I like how much open space there is on this record, on this song.  (Like Peter Bjorn & John–easy to sing along with, to build on.)  And a good, satisfying crash. 

“I’m All Rage.”  Really knows how to make a great rock dance record.  The satisfaction of a drum machine, a bass, and a tambourine.  Claps, bass drum.  Tick tick tick tick.  Dun-dudelun-dudelun-dudelun.  I dare you not to bob your head.  Shake it. 

Also, “I Hate My Friends.” 

Old school Sebastien.  So fucking good.  “I don’t need you, but I want you.”  Death from Above 1979, “Romantic Rights.” 

Underrated musician or something.  Or overlooked.

~ by libbabeff on December 1, 2008.