April 25, 2006


Loungey.

It all started sometime back in 2000 or 2001. Being the on the edge of everyone else that seems cool type, I was a MetaFilter kid back then. I haven't even looked at the site in a year or two maybe, but back then, it was a decent hobby.

They started a mixed cd trade, the MeFi Swap during this time and I got two cds from two lovely people. I had no idea who those people were at the time, and still have no clue, but they provided me with 140 minutes of delightlfully pretentious music. Super Furry Animals before Pitchfork talked about them? Yes! Old Kenny Rogers? Of course! And obligatory cheap lounge cover of a popular 80s song? Damn skippy!

Chaise Lounge covering Burning Down the House is the one that sealed it for me, I believe. I don't remember what was on the other cd at this point, and I don't know which case that cd is in. Either way, it started a mini obsession with oddly done covers of good songs that lead me the way of the ever popular Richard Cheese and Hayseed Dixie, and even so far as Fade to Bluegrass.

Never did this minicraze lead me to something as wonderful and amazing as Nouvelle Vague before. Now, I've had this cd for almost a year now, and Lazlo puts my favorite song from the set frequently into his Hard Drive show, but I still don't think enough of you are paying attention.

The cover of "Guns of Brixton" is just genius. "Making Plans for Nigel" is gorgeous. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" becomes sparse and melancholy.

Jesus. Now I'm sidetracked. I'm gonna put Guns of Brixton on repeat and start trying to find that other MeFiSwap cd. You. You go find the Nouvelle Vague.


Posted by Courtney at April 25, 2006 10:21 PM
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