There is a map in my room, on the wall of my room, and I've got big big plans. But I can see them slipping through, almost feel them slipping through the palms of my sweaty hands.
Who knew that a few good lines could draw you in to an amazing song? The most recent, most-played song I've come across is "Maps" by 2-piece indie-alternative outfit The Front Bottoms. Hailing form New Jersey, they blend the expected with the unexpected. Are those strings I hear yawning in the background? And the quick change in pitch on the word through? Genius. You don't often come across something with a wondrous instrumental side as well as brilliant lyrics. The Front Bottoms do this, and do it well.
I used to love the taste, I would do anything for it, now I'd do anything to get the taste out of my mouth.
The vocals? Alternative-ish. The music? Indie. The result? Beautiful. The Front Bottoms don't conform to a genre that either results in being called a sell-out or just another brick in the wall (which coincidentally plays on the radio as I write this). This is a two-piece band that lets you know they're here, and this is how they're going to do things. Beautifully. But sometimes my rambling can't do a song justice, which is why I let the lyrics speak for themselves.
She sees these visions, she feels emotion. She says that I cannot go, she sees my plane in the ocean. And what about your friends, don't you love them enough to stay? And I say, if I don't leave now then I will never get away.
See you in a week!
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