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assailable cool recommends this song!

I know I promised make-up AC1s this week, but I had to get this one out before the blog-o-sphere completely leaves me behind. I realize everyone else has gotten here first, but I wanted to at least stand near the fray and say "hey!"

This song is the lead from a thematic album apparently all about...uh...needs. This one, appropriately, muses on Men's Needs. And though they could have gone blue, it's pretty straight up (as long as you're not watching the video...). The lyrics actually express that odd feeling of knowing what you're supposed to feel as a man, even though oftentimes, you just don't really feel it. The song is extremely solid, and rhythmically and thematically moves very pleasingly from front to back. The vocals are talked out and shouted out with a mild lisp. Though it could get grating, it somehow lends the song a piquant punk touch. The tune/vocal combination kind of hails from the Say Anything schoolbook, with a touch more 80's throwback (probably courtesy of producer Alex Kopranos of Franz Ferdinand).

I give it much props, as well as today's status of AC1...

All Assail.

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