The Be Good Tanyas take old-timey folk and put a slight twist on it. It's hard to explain, but they add a cheerful drunkenness to their songs that makes them seem uplifting even when they are lyrically dark and dreary. Anyways this is a one of those songs ... it just bounces along, coming alive with precise picking, splashing drums and beautiful vocal harmonies. The bounce highlights the paranoia of the character in the song, who anxiously finds hereself amongst the coffee drinkers and bar drunkards she seeks to avoid. The song makes you feel alright to always keep a suitcase packed and to hit the road to find something new to despise.
The Be Good Tanyas take old-timey folk and put a slight twist on it. It's hard to explain, but they add a cheerful drunkenness to their songs that makes them seem uplifting even when they are lyrically dark and dreary. Anyways this is a one of those songs ... it just bounces along, coming alive with precise picking, splashing drums and beautiful vocal harmonies. The bounce highlights the paranoia of the character in the song, who anxiously finds hereself amongst the coffee drinkers and bar drunkards she seeks to avoid. The song makes you feel alright to always keep a suitcase packed and to hit the road to find something new to despise.