The Barmitzvah Brothers - "Agatha Read"
I have never seen these girls and boys live, but now I want to. This song puts me into the same great bassy placey that Magnetic Fields' "Love is Like A Bottle of Gin" does. I never want to leave, it's such a warm, sad hug.* [Buy]
I think this band might suck. But I think this song might rule. A sentence of advice to Midlake: "Don't force it, fellas, despite what you may think/have been told, it's really not a cool competition". I sit on such a high horse, it's disgusting.** [Buy]
Elsewhere: if it's still up, and you haven't been, go check Keith's post on F. Apple. It is totally fantassss.
*they might having an alternate assemblage of members called The Guitarmitzvah Brothers, which I would also like to hear.
**guy's voice reminds me of Thom Yorke's voice in Kid A (the song).
Posted by Dan at March 10, 2005 4:31 AMi saw them live last year. they were really cute, there were so many of them on stage and they all looked like they were twelve. one of them had a hockey stick with chains duct taped to the end to make noise. they were almost like mini-arcade fires
Posted by: monica's sister catherine at March 10, 2005 1:39 PM"Agatha Read" is excellent. Not necessiarly fond of the lyrics, but the music and voices are beautiful.
Posted by: Ryan at March 10, 2005 1:45 PMMidlake puts on a great live show. Fantastic music, I feel.
Posted by: Julie at March 10, 2005 9:01 PMmidlake is awesome.
Posted by: iliana at March 11, 2005 2:18 PM