#partygoing

출근길에 7730번 버스 안에서 듣고 있다

Sadder Than The Moon | Future Bible Heroes

I avoided listening for more than a year out of trepadation, unfortunately justified- though it has a couple of pretty songs, and any number of good lines, on balance the latest Magnetic Fields album does remarkably little for me- while it pains me somewhat to join the chorus, the universal complaint seems pretty true: there's not a single song on the whole record that feels quite heartfelt- there's not even much of a cactus in its place. It all feels clever, well-constructed (and while these are things I very much value, they're also things I take for granted in a Stephin Merritt song), and more than a little rote- never more than satisfying. Luckily, and somewhat unexpectedly, the new Future Bible Heroes album is quite a bit more likeable- the melodies are stronger, the jokes funnier, and everyone seems to be having *fun*, something I don't think a proper Magnetic Fields album has managed for two albums running at least. Not perfect, but enjoyable and listenable most all the way through (and fun to hear on stage last night, despite the unfortunate lack of Mr. Merritt himself) (the song above isn't necessarily the best, or the most typical, but it's one of the ones least dependent on a punchline, and it's good to hear the man in fine and classic form again)

album: partygoing, director: naomi yang, label: merge, web: www.houseoftomorrow.com

Watch: Future Bible Heroes - Living, Loving, Partygoing

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Will Stephin Merritt ever write an album that doesn’t sound like a suicidal afterthought on a sunny day? Our review of Future Bible Heroes' Partygoing.

Living, Loving, Partygoing - Future Bible Heroes