This close to Christmas… it just ain’t right to by yourself things. But come on, new Silversun Pickups single is just a $3 digital download. I’ve tipped more money for brutal service.
For Black Friday Record Store Day the Silversun Pickups packaged up a few b-sides from the Swoon sessions. These songs would become the “Seasick” 10 inch single. The songs became available on Tuesday as a digital download and I finally find myself with a few minutes to listen.
So lets hit play shall we.
“Seasick”
“Broken Bottles”
“Ribbons & Detours”
The lead and namesake single is a big meandering Silversun jam. “Seasick” might be on the a-side, but this song doesn’t scream radio single. It is pretty and melodic… but not propulsive. Maybe too cerebral for a modern rock radio station.
“Broken Bottles;” now here is a song that could work on the radio. A lot of energy. Fuzzy, twisted guitar. Gets punchy. I heard this song in the mix of Alt Nation on XM, sounded rad.
The final song is a slower paced cut. “Ribbons & Detours” sounds like Nikki Monninger singing. Once agin, this song returns to a more meditative state.
All sounds good to my ears and a great little $3 investment between records. SSPUs are in studio working on their third full length which is due in the Spring of 2012. Right now they’re calling the record ‘3.’ Easy peasy.
Go with yourself.
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