The Eames Era

Pandora kept playing songs by The Eames Era for me and I kept thinking, "hey, this is good, maybe I should get the album" but then rejecting that possibility on the grounds that the band has an annoying name. Then Catherine recommend the album, too, and I thought I should get over it. And, indeed, it's a good album.

As she says, "typical Catherine music -- sunny and catchy girl-fronted pop."

Comments

Does she usually speak in fully formed rock critic / record review type phrases?

Posted by mq | May 22, 2007 4:29 PM

when i was writing about them, i was thinking, "matt would really like this group." so, yay.

Posted by catherine | May 22, 2007 5:32 PM

I kept thinking, "hey, this is good, maybe I should get the album" but then rejecting that possibility on the grounds that the band has an annoying name.

???

Posted by blah | May 22, 2007 5:41 PM

isn't a problem with blogging and bloggers and covering the election that a lot of the stuff that reaches indifferent swing voters (including some of the really good stuff, like lisa depaulo's consistently good profiles in GQ and Elle) like magazine articles, local newscasts, PARADE, et cetera are really hard to link to or impossible to find online? it seems like there's a disproportionate level of coverage given to stuff thats actually online, and an assumption that the easier it is to find online, the more power it has.

Posted by bill simmons | May 22, 2007 5:48 PM

I understand, as I have a hard time telling people I like Elf Power.

Speaking of which, were you at the Pretty Girls Makes Graves show at the Black Cat? I thought the person I saw was you, and I almost said something, but decided against it, as there are a lot of facial haired-glassesed-sweatshirted guys in DC, and it also sort of breaks the blog social protocol, like seeing your third grade teacher in the supermarket over the summer.

Posted by SDM | May 22, 2007 5:59 PM

Along those same lines, I would recommend the less summery, more dreamy Minipop.

Posted by Aaron S. Veenstra | May 22, 2007 6:12 PM

Matt, you generally have super boring taste. This band is awesome. They're twinned with PAS/CAL. Or an improved Velocity Girl

Posted by chris | May 22, 2007 6:36 PM

pretty good. i followed a previous link to catherines page and i really liked mother mother. nice to get recommendations from some (relatively) youngins outside of pitchfork.

if either of you need an invite to oink.me.uk ive got some. ill consider others, too.

Posted by alias | May 22, 2007 6:40 PM

That was... okay. Female leads usually aren't my preference, but if your into less summery more badass/bluesy lead females (not a blues singer impression like Joss Stone), check out Miwa Gemini: http://www.miwagemini.com/

Her name isn't so lame either.

Posted by laborlibert | May 22, 2007 7:12 PM

Did you read what that loser Marty wrote about you?

Posted by Farty Meretz | May 22, 2007 7:21 PM

If you like bright, girly pop, also check out Mates of State.

Posted by Realish | May 22, 2007 7:24 PM

Great - thanks for reminding me.

I just got turned on to Pandora a few weeks ago, and fell in love with it: it was playing on my computer virtually all the time.

Last week they shut me down, because they detected me committing the offence of listening from Canada (My IP address was apparently a giveaway - anyone know a way around this?).

So, (sigh), I miss Pandora.

PS. Seriously - anyone know a way I can make it seem like I'm listening from the US?

Posted by 3pointshooter | May 22, 2007 9:51 PM

Speaking of which, were you at the Pretty Girls Makes Graves show at the Black Cat?

That was me.

Posted by Matthew Yglesias | May 23, 2007 1:58 AM

"Last week they shut me down, because they detected me committing the offence of listening from Canada (My IP address was apparently a giveaway - anyone know a way around this?)."

Sure. Move to a real country.

Posted by Petey | May 23, 2007 2:31 AM

"Sure. Move to a real country."

I can't afford the health insurance.

Posted by 3pointshooter | May 23, 2007 10:30 AM

"I can't afford the health insurance."

Well played.

Posted by Petey | May 23, 2007 4:32 PM

3pointshooter: try the links on this page.

Posted by Gian dei Brughi | May 23, 2007 5:49 PM

Hey Alias,

Posted by McCabe246 | June 1, 2007 8:20 PM