I can see now that we are fully diving into what I consider the new wave of spacious & sprawling pop. Bands unafraid of the reverb & digital delay pedals, upbeat tempos and plenty of faux (or perhaps real) english accents.
Despite the bombast of that amazing British Sea Power song, I am not yet ready to give up on the sweeter side of things. This track by the amazingly named Cut Off Your Hands brings together so many elements explored throughout the mix. It’s really straight-forward but seems to be hitting the right spot on this beautiful spring weekend.
Full disclosure: the song that really should appear here is CUYH “Happy as Can Be” but it appeared on an NEIMT just over a year ago and I thought that was just “too soon.”
r. smigielski
Filed under: Vol 02, Cut Off Your Hands, Mixtape, NEIMT
