MP3: The Lips - Seven digits
I'm terribly overburdened with dayjob-related work today, so thank goodness for frequent contributor Matt Giordano for providing today's guestpost:
A friend gave me what I believe to be the bands demo a couple of weeks ago, and it's pretty good pop/rock. The track here, "Seven digits" is what I believe to be the best of the lot. It also showcases the direct influences of Wilco (specfically "Kamera" and when you'll listen, you'll hear it too) and the Old 97s, albeit with synthesizers, and to an extent the second Lisa Miskovsky album (that was co-written with Joachim Berg). The Lips have a sound which could easily top the charts with the right backing and subsequent touring. They've got the catchiness down well and once they get their name out there more, good things could happen. I could see them fit on a major very easily.
Couldn't agree more - great song from a band with a lot of potential.
The Lips - Seven digits