Yelling at the Kids

I don't know if there's anything I love more than a well-placed, frenzied yelp. The kind that's worked up to, speeds your breathing, stands hairs on end. Cursive's new single, "Dorothy at Forty," serves as a brilliant example of this: "And I know we swore we'd make more of ourselves/ eeeeaaaaEEEEEEEAAAAWWAAAAAAAA," screams Tim Kasher midway through the song amidst rising horns (better than cello!) and pounding drums. Even if this wasn't a solid song (it is), I'd probably listen on repeat just to smile big every time the yell comes, like I did before with Rilo Kiley's "Jenny, You're Barely Alive," which has perhaps the quintessential yelp.

Cursive - Dorothy at Forty [mp3]

Visit Cursive online, and pre-order Happy Hollow here.

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I saw Tom Brosseau last night, and I can tell you he is probably the nicest man in the world. Genuinely gracious, with a voice and seriously fantastic songs to boot. Look for some Tommy B. around here soon. OH PLUS apparently he's friends with Tino. Word!

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