MP3: Hello Saferide - Long lost penpal
Today marks the official release date of Hello Saferide's "Introducing..." LP. I know it may seem totally arbitrary, but these things are kind of important in the retail world. Or so I'm told anyway. Like many people, I was first introduced to Hello Saferide's music via "Highschool stalker" which was something of a small Internet sensation when it first made the rounds. Unfortunately, I blew it off. That song and the subsequent single "My best friend" (aka 'the lesbian song') stuck me as too twee, too cutesy. Not that were bad mind you, just that they were apparently lacking substance. So, like an idiot, I slept on it. Luckily, those cursory listens stuck a chord with my wife or I might've never gone back for more investigation, but eventually I did and thank goodness because Hello Saferide is much more than meets the eye. Yes, she's cute and twee and all that, but there's also a poetic depth to her work that isn't so obvious. It's all too easy to write her off as some run-of-the-mill female singer/songwriter, but run-of-the-mill she most certainly isn't. This is music that grows the more you listen. There's always another line that requires second thought and study. Also, as I've stated before, this is not the sort of thing that ever gets old. Hello Saferide will sound just as good twenty years from now as it does today. That can only mean one thing: instant classic.
Download "Long lost penpal" (Annika's favorite song on the record, also featuring the very talented Firefox AK) today from the playlist on the right or head to my label page for a few additional tracks. Buy Hello Saferide CDs and LPs here: [click here]
Hello Saferide - Long lost penpal (ft. Firefox AK)