If I did a track of the week feature, The Middle East’s ‘Blood’ might well be it (this or The Sound of Arrows). Brittle, beautiful and tinged with melancholic lyrics offset by a literally joyous chorus, ‘Blood’ is a revelation.
The Middle East are from Queensland, Australia and I’m kicking myself I didn’t catch them when we were in Melbourne during the summer as they were playing while we were there. About three different people told me to go see them but the gig was a bit far out and we already had plans on the night.
Better late than never. Nice to meet your acquaintance.
Video and buy links after the you-know-what.
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Friday, September 25, 2009 at 9:23 am
beautiful
Friday, September 25, 2009 at 2:49 pm
This song made a welcome return to my brain early this week and I had it on repeat again for a bit. It’s brilliant stuff. Shame you didn’t see them that time.
I put another song of theirs up a while ago along with ‘Blood’. It’s called ‘Pig Food’, which is also quite brilliant and very different.
http://kdamo.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/and-theres-nothing-you-can-do-about-it-now/
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 12:17 am
Love, love, love this! Thank you. xoxo
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Hey, thanks – awesome. Just saw this song play on Rage and had to find it.