Ambrotype titled "Portait of Young Man, Yawning" by unidentified artist, c. 1854
I'm always hesitant to post songs here that are neither new nor old - stuff that falls into that category of stuff that was new a little while ago but isn't ready to be remembered yet. Like a Super Furry Animals song from 2005, for instance. But this song came up first on the Jukebox, and I'm going to post it proudly. 2005's Love Kraft may just be my favorite Super Furry Animals album - it's definitely the most consistent with no real low points, which is unexpected considering how democratic its songwriting breakdown is.
Take, for example, "Atomik Lust", my favorite track from Love Kraft. Written by drummer Dafydd Ieuan and sung by him as well, it doesn't sound like the kind of song a band's drummer would come up with. It's basically the Beach Boys' "You Still Believe in Me" (another all-time favorite of mine) with sections of Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die" grafted on to it. It's an oddly structured song without a clear verse/chorus structure, but the melody is captivating, and the arrangements of the song's quiet and noisy sections creates a non-intuitive but very satisfying contrast. You could say that it's one part sleigh bells and one part Sleigh Bells. Har har har.
"Atomik Lust" by Super Furry Animals
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