March 13, 2010

Generationals - "Our Time 2 Shine" (live acoustic)


The Morning Benders' Big Echo has garnered a great deal of attention lately for their taste for Phil Spector's classic "wall of sound." Last year, New Orleans group the Generationals had the same idea when they released Con Law—a great but somehow under appreciated record. I named Con Law's irresistible single "When They Fight, They Fight" one of the best songs of 2009, but right now it's another Con Law tune I can't shake—"Our Time 2 Shine." I woke up with the melody in my head early Friday morning, whistled it all day, and now a day later, it's still banging around my head. If you like the bare acoustic version above—featuring a charming melodica riff—then I highly recommend the album version. You can stream all of Con Law for free at the band's web site. Then please proceed to buy it.

Generationals - "Our Time 2 Shine" (live acoustic)

The Generationals

4 comments:

  1. This song is so simple. C Em Dm F. Then Dm C Em Dm. But damn it's good. The line: "And in the future, there'll be cars that fly. And Ill be sure that shell have found another guy." It's so hysterical and heart-aching at the same time. Love it!

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  2. I bought this record a while ago, and yeah, totally under appreciated. It's probably one of the best records I have heard in a long time. The other morning I woke up with, "when you wear your black sunglasses, nobody can change your mind" SO freaking good. Needless to say I was in a great mood for the rest of the day. It's just good, clean, fun music. Buy this album, support these fine musicians.

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  3. Agreed, the way sings that line--it's extremely catchy.

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  4. These cats are fucking awesome!~

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