One word: Phenomenal.
Some more words: This could be big.
Please start watching the video -- experience the music -- before reading any further.
Please start watching the video -- experience the music -- before reading any further.
Now that I'm writing a music blog, I've entered the fray of music promotion. Which is usually equivalent to hype and heightened egotistical opinions. I intend over time to make a case for good music based in more than that, in music that appeals to better aspects by which to appreciate music than trends and sheep-like behavior and based, yes, even in facts.
I'm short on facts this time. I just discovered WU LYF within the last 24 hours. I'll report what I learn as I learn it. But...
Meanwhile...
DAMN. If I hadn't lived through several decades of posing reality-checks against my gut-check instincts that this song, that this band will be huge, this space would just be filled with over-the-top raves.
Here's one: WU LYF could be the biggest thing since N....
Here's another: Whatever WU LYF releases this year could be the greatest collection of Rock and Roll since S....
You're following where I'm going here?
I try to check my instincts to rave against my desire to let you, my friends, discover music on your own. Unless I've lost my moorings, I prefer not to praise as much as I'd like, and let the music surprise and delight you on its own merits.
With "Dirt", I could discuss politics, I could describe the video, I could pull musical precedents out of my ass and display them so you could give me coolness-points for pointing out how these present things sound something sorta like previous things we loved. And feel free to consider all those things I could talk and talk and talk about ON YOUR OWN. But I love "Dirt", so --
Nah. Let "Dirt" speak for itself.
Listen to the sound of the next wave crashing on shore.
