Of Montreal/Ladybug Transistor - split 7"
(Kindercore)
As someone with only a passing interest in pop, my subscription to the
Kindercore singles series is seeming more and more like a case of bad
judgment. Perhaps a lot of that has to do with the fact that in Kindercore
time, it just turned September 2000 in June 2001. But this single almost
makes the money and waiting worthwhile.
The A-side is "Girl From New York: Volume 12" by Of Montreal. Under normal
Of Monteal conditions, with the accompanying gala of what is basically a full
orchestra, it's easy to get turned off by the quirky sounds and magical
storybook world which too often strays from the standard Elephant 6 callouts
of Wilson and Lennon to the more geeky callouts of They Might
Be Giants and XTC. This song is quite different however, as it sounds
more like a Neutral Milk Hotel song than an Of Montreal song, that is
if you don't take into consideration the rhyme of "home" with "poem."
The songs starts off simply with just acoustic guitar and voice, speaking
of lost love and un-lost desire, but bursts out with bass and guitar
fuzz as the singer gets more emotional--a very short song but good enough.
The B-side is a cover by The Ladybug Transistor of "Galveston,"
written by Jimmy Webb and made popular by Glen Campbell. The song is
a good hint towards the band's new direction with their latest album,
Argyle Heir, as it shows the bigger influence of country/folk and AM pop
on the band's sound. The band's interpretation of the song is hardly
country or folk though, as the trumpet can't sound anything but peppy,
and the guitar follows a quick pace with pretty organ flourishes. It is
kind of mean that the song doesn't really say whether the lady loves
Glen/Jimmy back though. She is crying, but for what reason? Damn you
Glen Campbell! We will never know!
This 7" is a keeper. Look for the other ones in the series on eBay soon.
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