Still discovering great "new-to-me" gems from the batch of CDs gifted to me by one Jonny HP. I knew i'd find some good stuff on the Murder By Death albums I never absorbed.
These days The Fountains Of Wayne are sadly mainly known for a novelty song at best in "Stacy's Mom". Pretty much the only time someone brings that song up these days is to tell you the long hanging fruit story of how it was initially written as "Stacy's Grandma". Take me back to 1999 though, with the release of Utopia Pkwy. There amongst some forgotten 90's Indie revelry is "Troubled Times" one of the best, most underappreciated tunes from the decade. Whimsical and melancholy, all the while possessing some of the most endearing chord progressions and melodies of all modern music. You may have to listen to it a few times, but with any luck, this will become one of your new "go to" tracks. Happy Friday!
