First of all, I’m sorry for the lack of posts lately, you see, I had 5 wisdom teeth removed from my mouth last Thursday. That’s right, 5 wisdom teeth. I guess it was my mutant power to have an extra tooth. Now it’s my mutant power to look like John Merrick. Two lame powers in a row.
Anyway, the music front has remained active. I received an E-Mail asking me if I would be interested in Peter Moren’s (Of Peter, Bjorn and John) solo album. Of course I was since I enjoyed their Writer’s Block album a great deal. The song I was able to sample, “Social Competence”, is another demonstration of nimble guitar melodies co-opted into biting social commentary that is also somehow heartwarming at the same time. The song’s catchy piano chords and handclaps build until they explode with a harmonica that hits you right in the folk-pop sweet spot.
But don’t take my word for it…
