the best band you've never heard of

Really.



These are some bands/artists that my friend Tualla and I both listen to. A lot: The National, The New Pornographers, M. Ward, Centro-Matic, Sufjan Stevens, Calexico, Augie March, Josh Ritter, Elliott Smith, Okkervil River, Rock Plaza Central, Brakes, The Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird, The Hold Steady.

And these are some bands that Tualla has introduced me to: The Wrens, You Am I, Reigning Sound, OX, Great Lake Swimmers. Tualla is awesome.

But one of the most recent (and most notable, outside of perhaps OX), Tualla-recommended bands is The Broken Family Band. These guys are fucking amazing. Do you love indie rock? Do you love americana? How about americana done British style with all the wit and candor you'd expect from a British americana band? If you love these things do yourself a favor and check out TBFB. Sadly, their albums can be kinda hard to track down, but I'm all for these guys being able to quit their day jobs and do a tour outside of the goddamn UK, ya know? So buy their shit. There's always Amazon.co.uk. The albums I've listened to and loved the most are Welcome Home, Loser and Hello, Love. Though no doubt the whole catalogue is worth checking out. Do it. Do it now.

I don't feel like John Belushi tonight
Poor little me I'm switching out my lights
I've had a busy week and I'd like to ease my brain
You can take drugs if you want but I'm taking a rain check made out

I'm not wired at all tonight
I'm not wired at all tonight
I'm not wired at all tonight

I don't feel like freaking out with your friends
They're nice enough people but the good times have to end
And I warned you that the slow time was coming soon
Tonight I'm laying down in a smoky darkened room
Well looky here

I'm not wired at all tonight
I'm not wired at all tonight
I'm not wired at all tonight

Don't feel like getting high this time
You go ahead I just need to rest my mind
I don't need that buzzing in my ear
I listen to my heart and baby it's bringing a tear to my eye

I'm not wired at all tonight
I'm not wired at all tonight
I'm not wired at all tonight

I'm not wired at all tonight
I'm not wired at all tonight
I'm not wired at all tonight