I’m a fairly new convert to the Pinback sound. This is because I have only discovered them, fairly recently. It’s embarrassing to say this, but I heard them on Pandora, last winter on my Radiohead station. So, I guess you could say that we met online. Hehe. I suppose it isn’t that big of a deal to meet online, anymore. Unless it is like, through the Craigslist “casual encounters” or something.
Reasons that Pinback is cool: They are from San Diego. Can’t go wrong, there; They are a true indie band. Even their scheduled 2010 release won’t be on a major label; They have drummer drama, which makes them real people; They don’t follow the stereotypical rock song formula (verse, chorus, verse, bridge, etc..) This makes some of their songs a bit repetitive. But for the most part, it is a refreshing diversion; They have the cool aspect of the Death Cab sound, but without all of the whiny depressing crap.
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5 responses to “La Musica Coolica #68 (PB)”
Thanks for the new music!
I’ve never heard of them. Wow, I have to check them out now!
I’m liking the new music I’m finding from you. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve been a Pinback fan for quite some time, even though they were awful at the show I went to in 2001. Maybe it was the venue, but it just sounded like noise and was really disappointing. In spite of that, the song “Penelope” inspired a certain someone’s name. Funny, since I think it’s about a goldfish.
@Aubrey: That is pretty cool, about Penelope! Come to think of it, I think that I knew you guys listened to Pinback. Because, I think that I remember hearing one of their songs on your playlist, during one of our epic Sequence nights.