- 13
- Aug
It's been a long time since I've heard a song that I can't stop listening to. The last time this happened to me was probably when I first heard Jarvis Cocker's "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time," but that one was in my rotation for a long time before I knew I was obsessed, so I don't think it counts. This song is my newest obsession; I heard yesterday it for the first time, and I've probalby played it ten times since then.
John Doe feat. Kathleen Edwards - The Golden State.
This is from Doe's new record A Year In The Wilderness, which came out on Yep Roc in June. He's been quietly putting out good records over the past few years, including his last one, 2005's Forever Hasn't Happened Yet. Though I'm sure it's a different story in other parts of the country (ahem, L.A.), we don't hear too much these days about John Doe and/or his old punk band X. He deserves more attention than he gets, if you ask me. This record, which features Kathleen Edwards, Aimee Mann, and Jill Sobule, is just as good as his last one.
Edwards and Doe make a great pair on this song. I've always liked Edwards fine, but I think I need to give her a second look. When her debut Failer came out in 2003, she was praised but unfairly written off as a Lucinda Williams wannabe. I hope this great track gives her more exposure.
You can buy A Year In The Wilderness from Yep Roc, and you can pick up Kathleen Edwards' latest, Back To Me, here.