I don't really see the VPW comparisons -- although BR and VPW employ many of the same musical techniques (call and response, scalar riffs, "perfectly off-pitch" harmonies) that doesn't mean they sound alike. If anything those are just trappings of the indie-pop genre, and both wield them in a signature way: BR certainly have a "dirtier" sound, much more down-to-earth and stripped of pretension. No mentions of middle-eastern apparel or obscure baseball players here--just pure, focused lyrics. Also, the instrumentation is not nearly as eclectically effete as VPW -- which I like.
Besides, I think the entire VPW lineup would blush if they ever uttered the lyric "You're running down my thigh". This song kicks it.
I don't really see the VPW comparisons -- although BR and VPW employ many of the same musical techniques (call and response, scalar riffs, "perfectly off-pitch" harmonies) that doesn't mean they sound alike. If anything those are just trappings of the indie-pop genre, and both wield them in a signature way: BR certainly have a "dirtier" sound, much more down-to-earth and stripped of pretension. No mentions of middle-eastern apparel or obscure baseball players here--just pure, focused lyrics. Also, the instrumentation is not nearly as eclectically effete as VPW -- which I like.
Besides, I think the entire VPW lineup would blush if they ever uttered the lyric "You're running down my thigh". This song kicks it.
YES! Thank you, I completely agree
YES! Thank you, I completely agree