Sometimes, things get lost in the shuffle. You come across a cool tune, set it aside because other things are happening, and the next thing you know, it's buried at the bottom of a pile of "stuff to get to" that you never get to.
I meant to share this one with you a long time ago. I think the group even sent me an advance stream before the official release (just checked and, uh, yep, they did). So all I can say in my defense is...... (I'm thinking, I'm thinking)....... better late than never?
The Statuettes are out of Salt Lake City. Michael Gross, who does most of the vocals and songwriting for the Statuettes, used to be in the Brobecks and that name sounds awfully familiar to me. The band released their third full-length, "Modern Despondence", earlier this year. With song titles like "This Is The End", "Bad To Worse", "The End of Everything" and "I'm Still Nothing", you can see why the album has that title. (I recommend "The End of Everyting"--I liked the groove on that one).
"For The Holidays" is less about being home for the holidays than it is about your ex being home for the holidays. I mean, you know, you split up with the hometown girl, but you aren't seeing anyone currently, and the good times were good, and, well, its Christmas. The reasons for the breakup are starting to get fuzzy as you're seeing the ex through Christmas colered glasses. As you're fantasizing about getting together just for the holidays (hey, if you were looking to commit, you'd probably still be together in the first place), your mind starts down the road to a "Same Time Next Year" situation (for those too young to remember "Same Time Next Year", it was about a couple of happily married people who nonetheless have an affair after a chance meeting and decide--still happily married--to meet up at the same time each year for roughly 30 years).
Anyway, The Statuettes have a nice Pop Rock vibe to them on "For The Holidays". A better Gin Blossoms is what came to my mind for this song, although that comparison sort of melts away pretty fast when you hear some of their other stuff (which tends more towards guitar driven Indie Rock). They also had a nice synth riff in there that made me think of someone (but who it is is always just out of reach of my mind) and the piano play is also excellent. You can buy "For The Holidays" pretty much anywhere you can buy downloads. Or, for the moment at least, you can snag it free from Bandcamp.
I meant to share this one with you a long time ago. I think the group even sent me an advance stream before the official release (just checked and, uh, yep, they did). So all I can say in my defense is...... (I'm thinking, I'm thinking)....... better late than never?
The Statuettes are out of Salt Lake City. Michael Gross, who does most of the vocals and songwriting for the Statuettes, used to be in the Brobecks and that name sounds awfully familiar to me. The band released their third full-length, "Modern Despondence", earlier this year. With song titles like "This Is The End", "Bad To Worse", "The End of Everything" and "I'm Still Nothing", you can see why the album has that title. (I recommend "The End of Everyting"--I liked the groove on that one).
"For The Holidays" is less about being home for the holidays than it is about your ex being home for the holidays. I mean, you know, you split up with the hometown girl, but you aren't seeing anyone currently, and the good times were good, and, well, its Christmas. The reasons for the breakup are starting to get fuzzy as you're seeing the ex through Christmas colered glasses. As you're fantasizing about getting together just for the holidays (hey, if you were looking to commit, you'd probably still be together in the first place), your mind starts down the road to a "Same Time Next Year" situation (for those too young to remember "Same Time Next Year", it was about a couple of happily married people who nonetheless have an affair after a chance meeting and decide--still happily married--to meet up at the same time each year for roughly 30 years).
Anyway, The Statuettes have a nice Pop Rock vibe to them on "For The Holidays". A better Gin Blossoms is what came to my mind for this song, although that comparison sort of melts away pretty fast when you hear some of their other stuff (which tends more towards guitar driven Indie Rock). They also had a nice synth riff in there that made me think of someone (but who it is is always just out of reach of my mind) and the piano play is also excellent. You can buy "For The Holidays" pretty much anywhere you can buy downloads. Or, for the moment at least, you can snag it free from Bandcamp.
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