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How many people must be in a “band� before it becomes
a “collective�? Is Broken Social Scene still
considered a band? What about The Polyphonic Spree?
I’m only asking because I don’t know what to call the
8 piece band/ collective Margot & the Nuclear So &
So's. Because I talk about them a lot and I want to
get it right. When I want to tell people what my
favorite song of 2006 is, theirs is the name that
always comes up and I assume it will until December.
It’s mostly about the opening lines of the song
“Skeleton Key.� “I did a sick sick thing to my love.�
Pretty much all the lines after it have the same
effect on me. Ok, Ok maybe it’s because I went through
a horrible break up this year but that doesn’t explain
why I get giddy at the sound of them. What’s special
about MNSS is that they are highly literate but it’s
still very much pop music. It doesn't matter if you’re
a casual music fan or a complete geek. Their songs
seem to float in the air yet somehow live on the
ground. For proof listen to “Paper Kitten Nightmare�
In which Richard Edwards actually meows. Or maybe “Jen
is Bringing the Drugs� which is basically an open love
letter to... well, drugs. It even earned an Explicit
sticker. I guess nothing really explains it better
than listening. You can hear more at their MySpace page.
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's - Skeleton Key
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's - Paper Kitten Nightmare
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I cannot say enough good things about this album, to as many people as possible. Keep spreading the word!
d.
(ps. for my money, Quiet As A Mouse and Dress Me Like A Clown are the top songs after Skeleton Key.)