The Mighty Lemon Drops, “Beautiful Shame” (1989)
These guys were a name that always went by, but I’ve been loving them a lot more lately, and this track…how was this not an enduring alternative hit? HOW?!! I AM ASKING YOU SPECIFICALLY!!
These guys were a name that always went by, but I’ve been loving them a lot more lately, and this track…how was this not an enduring alternative hit? HOW?!! I AM ASKING YOU SPECIFICALLY!!
I don’t even want to think about how long I’ve slept on this song, but I’m fully obsessed now. There is no number of plays that can make up for lost time. What an absolute burner.
Of course, it’s always amazing what Brian Eno can do with a song, but his power is really on display here.
This is one of those songs that is everything that people love about Sufjan with a lot of what people don’t like about him. But it hits me so hard, especially the end bit: “All of my powers, day after day…”
This one’s on the summer playlist. Obviously.