Patrick & Charlie of Blouse
Blouse are a Portland-based three piece with 7"s on Captured Tracks and Sub Pop. These are the songs that helped shaped their band's identity and save a few road trips.
» Songs about heaven. Songs good for the road. Songs of influential measure.
Love and Rockets, "Everbody Wants To Go To Heaven"
Charlie: The intro is really captivating. We love the way this song builds, the simple structure, and the unexpected sax solo--or is it a clarinet? It’s pretty epic.
Patrick: Yeah, they make incredibly lush and epic music. "Saudade" is still one of my favorite instrumental songs of all time. They are obsessed with heaven apparently.
Lush, "For Love"
C: Love the chimy guitar, the melody, the drum rolls. Not usually a fan of bridges, but this one is rad. There’s a lot of energy in this song, but it’s kind of relaxing.
P: I think every video in the 90’s looked like this. I’m totally fine with that.
Suicide, "Cheree Cheree"
P: Suicide make simple music. That's why we like them. It's amazing what one little glockenspiel sound can do (1:12) to carry the song all the way till the end. Drum machine dream as well.
OMD, "Souvenir"
C: Oddly, this song is fun to rock out to. The keyboard melodies are so amazing that they stand in for the chorus. Also, great use of background synth voices.
P: It's so fitting this video is centered around Andy McCluskey, lead singer and bass player for OMD, driving around the country side. This song has saved me on many a road trip. It never gets old.
Talking Heads, "Heaven"
C: I’ve always loved this song. The bass line, David Bryne’s mysterious lyrics, and the way the chorus makes you feel so sad. It grows on you. I love his voice.
The Velvet Underground & Nico, "Femme Fatale"
P: I found this video when I was on a Velvet Underground & Nico obsession a few years back. I love everything about this video.. from the NICO nameplate opening shot, to the mood onstage. Her voice has influenced our music in many ways.
Posted on November 16, 2011. More on: blouse, heaven, captured tracks, nico, the velvet underground, omd, talking heads, suicide
