In two days I'm turning 23, which means absolutely nothing to me aside from the fact that it was Michael Jordan's number when I was growing up - so yeah, score!? In climatic celebratory fashion, I'm heading down to Miami today (until Sunday) to "live the life" with some friends. It'll be a good time full of overpriced drinks in South Beach, Key Biscayne, sailing on a yacht, and some obligatory tweets. I've got some posts that'll launch while I'm away, but for now I'm eager to get into seaside mode with some brand new Fishboy.
It's been over a year since I first stumbled across the Texas-based pop outfit and now they're prepping the release of a new EP titled Nom. I got the chance to chat with Fishboy himself, Eric Michener, about their EP and upcoming LP. While their next full length release is going to be a rock opera sequel, Nom takes many of the in-between tracks and flushes them out in a unique way. Michener would go into the studio first and track his vocals with scratch guitar; then the band would come in later, erase the guitar, and play whatever they wanted without letting him hear it until it was finished. Some slow songs became fast, while other uptempo tracks became ambient. Have a listen to the short, sweet IGIF premier track "Bricks (Part 1)":
[MP3] Fishboy - Bricks Part 1
The simple beat and pleasant vocals make for a delightful tune, one that I wish would go on for a minute or so longer. The piano and vocal delivery remind me of a style similar to The Weakerthans - a cherished band from my youth. Nom will release via 12" on August 18th but follow the link to grab two more unreleased tunes and some back catalogue goodies.
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