Minus The Bear - Absinthe Party At The Fly Honey Warehouse

Hey, let's cross the sea
And get some culture
Red wine with every meal
And absinthe after dinner
We'd look good side by side
Walking back to the hotel

That about sums up life right now, walking around Barcelona, enjoying the sights, sounds tastes and, well...smells for Kerri, I'm missing out in that sense.

And, hey, what can I say about Minus The Bear? They're one of my favorites; they hit that perfect balance between math rock and pop rock and I've always found their sound super interesting, especially as it's evolved. There's a steel thread that runs through it that carries something unique to them, and you can hear that threads beginning on their first album Highly Refined Pirates, and right here with "Absinthe Party At The Fly Honey Warehouse".

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Nada Surf - Friend Hospital

Awkward limo, fantastic cemetery
Reading from a list of your greatest hits
You're dropping them all the time
It's like landing on my favorite planet
When you're crackling through the line
So glad you called
Sharp advice saves my life

Nada Surf make it seem so easy. They're one of those rare bands who've crafted multiple albums I can listen to all the way through without a skip. They're pleasant, but they do pleasant so well it's interesting. The latest album, You Know Who You Are, while not my favorite (that honor goes to The Weight is a Gift), is really great and perfect for a rainy, or a sunny, or a cloudy morning.

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Editors - Ocean of Night

Wasting on nothing
Effortlessly, you appear
Sound of the thunder
Reverberate in your ears
This is a slow dance
This is the chance to transform
Pause for the silence
In habit, the calm of the storm

Kerri and I are (or were, depending on when you read this) well above the Atlantic Ocean right now, on our way to Barcelona. Sailing an ocean of night. This song was the primary impetus for starting The Most Important Song. Editors are so fucking cool, have been making awesome music for years. It's been cool to see how they've changed and evolved. I've talked to many who don't know them, and some who do, but only their older stuff, which I generally prefer, but, hell, if you know me, you know that I really appreciate sustained awesomeness. And run-on sentences. So, yeah, here you go, sustained awesomeness from Editors. And at least one run-on sentence. Enjoy!

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Catfish and the Bottlemen - Soundcheck

I wanted everything at once until you blew me out of my mind and now I don't need nothing.

Falling in love really simplifies things, sometimes. 

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Gang of Youths - Poison Drum

Yet when you walk
There's a fire, there's a fire in your bones
And when they talk
There's a liar, there's a liar in their clothes

I first heard Australia's Gang of Youths when researching SXSW acts a few years back. Became an instant fan and they've been in my heavy rotation ever since. Unfortunately, they didn't make it to SXSW and they were sold out when I was in Sydney in April so they're also at the top of my list of bands to see live. Some day. :)

Update: Haha, we're going to just miss them in Barcelona in June too.

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