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Part of what's left of the famed  Jonathan Fire* Eater , The Walkmen are able to distance themselves from Jonathan Fire* Eater incorporating and marking themselves with a post-punk revival style, and their breakout banger, "The Rat" is more than telling of that. Listed by Pitchfork as the sixth best single of 2004 (if that means anything to you), "The Rat" is singer Hamilton Leithauser explicating his disappointments in a frustrating anthem of loneliness and loss in a bravado that expresses a hope to feel wanted or at least noticed. After Jonathan Fire* Eater had fizzled out and The Strokes , Interpol and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs had taken over. The shift in New York City went from the nuanced and gothic stylings in downtown Manhattan to a post-punk and indie rock flavor that focused on the raw basics of rocks rather than trying to break the mold. It was music that reflected the irritation of the indie rockers in New York having to accept an out-dated U2 an...

Welcome to the first entry of my "Throwback Thursday" installation! Normally, this occasion is synonymous with replaying old and popular bangers but, I don't want to do any of that. My throwback's will bring light to old, under-appreciated songs that deserve recognition either for its contributions to music or the fact that it's dope. To get this bi-weekly holiday started, let's revisit Jonathan Fire* Eater's "Give Me Daughters." Jonathan Fire* Eater was the band that set the New York City rock scene aflame as groups such as The Strokes , Interpol and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs  would soon follow in their footsteps. The story of Jonathan Fire* Eater can be summed up with one line, they're the greatest band you've never heard of. With the release of their EP, Tremble Under Boom Lights , which features "Give Me Daughters,"   Jonathan Fire* Eater was set to blow up   and even signed a record deal with DreamWorks, which was unheard o...

The New and Notable section of Bandcamp  never fails. "Baby C4" is the first single to come from The Buttertones ' upcoming fourth studio album, Midnight in a Moonless Dream, foreshadowing a collection of gothic, manic, unfiltered rock. Reminiscent of the late-90's, early-2000's period of rock and roll in New York with the likes of Jonathan Fire* Eater , Interpol , and The Strokes  and the current west coast works of nuanced groups such as, Sports Coach  or Spooky Mansion , The Buttertones is able to somehow aesthetically connect the dots from coast to coast, clearly heightened in "Baby C4." For the past few years The Buttertones have been making some noise in L.A accumulating a tight-nit and local following but I have a feeling the release of Midnight in a Moonless Dream will spread the fire from LA to the East Coast and "Baby C4" is the crossover spark to send The Buttertones wild. Evident in it's off-key piano chords, stern descen...