More Of The Same

This blog was supposed to be a way for me to keep folk updated on my carryings-on while I mill about in the land of Thor and Roxette. But in keeping with the theme of my last two posts, there is more music to discuss. And what do you know: It's another band from Canada.

Hot Hot Heat are relevant in my iTunes library again. I downloaded that "Make Up The Breakdown" record back in 2003 and bounced around all year to those spastic songs. It was fun for a while, but the record got old quickly. So I filed away under the Stuff I Listened To Back In The Day section. Fast forward to this morning, when I was listening to CBC Radio 3. I immediately recognized Steve Bays' goofy ass vocals. But the song was catchier, the production more atmospheric.

Here is the video for that song, "Harmonicas and Tambourines":



It's a year old now, so I suppose it never caught on, which is surprising given how much it plays up the current incarnation of '80s cool. The album is pretty fun, but I fear I'm eventually going to react to it the way I did with the "Make Up" record and be over it soon. Either way, good job, Hot Hot Heat -- you've suckered me in twice this decade.