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March 09, 2006
Boy Least Likely To & The Raconteurs - It's just fine
Boy Least Likely To weave the childish fear of monsters into the very adult uncertainties of the perpetual movement that is life. Explicitly the settling down part. The infantile and addictively catchy methods and subjects defining Boy Least Likely To’s excellent “The Best Party Ever” will make you smile and smile and smile.
Boy Least Likely To – Monsters
People I used to love
are turning into monsters
getting married having babies
telling me how great their life is
If Louis Perlman works with sugarcane at his Orlando bubblegum shit-Pop factory, then Boy Least Likely To is a British summation of blissful indie pop and potent coca leaves.
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The Raconteurs, seemingly more mature and joined by the often indignant Jack White crunchily recommend finding a wife. Straightforwardness and simplicity, exactly what you’d expect from a White fronted band. Unlike the sparse White Stripes sound, the fuller sound we always sort of wished for is here.
The Raconteurs – Steady, As She Goes
Find yourself a girl and settle down
Live a simple life in a quiet town
Our hearts' on fire but neither track resembles tired Rock n’ Roll clichés. Settling down? Scary monsters? Just exceptionally unpretentious advice from two Rock n’ Roll bands that will hook you in.
“Sometimes we rock and roll, Sometimes we stay at home and it’s just fine " (-wp).
+Boy Least Likely To kick off their first US tour tonight! Most dates consist of support duties for James Blunt, but Allston, MA gets the honor of a headlining show. The brave trailblazers out there will go to the James Blunt gigs anyway. You’re all fucking Beautiful.
Tour dates here and after the jump.
"The Best Party Ever" is tough to get ahold of in the US due to it's Import status but you can blow $30 and buy from Amazon. MS readers are more savvy though right? Of course you know to buy from Insound and use the extra cash towards James Blunt tickets...
Check back for more on Boy Least Likely To and The Raconteurs in the coming months at MS.com.
Previously: The Raconteurs - Looking for a Store Bought Fix, The Raconteurs - Poised to blow our minds
//Boy Least Likely To – site
//The Raconteurs - site
Tags: The Raconteurs, Boy Least Likely To, Wolf Parade, James Blunt, Growing Up
US Dates:
3.9 - Allston, MA - Great Scott
3.10 - New York, NY - R&R
3.11 - Itaca, NY - Cornell Univ.
3.13 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club*
3.14 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
3.15 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
3.17 - Austin, TX - SXSW*
3.18 - Boston, MA - Orpheum*
3.19 - Montreal, QE - Metropolis*
3.20 - Montreal, QE - Metropolis*
3.21 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall*
3.23 - Cleveland, OH - Lakewood Civic Center*
3.24 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre*
3.27 - Minneapolis, MN - Majestic Theatre*
3.28 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium*
3.29 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall*
3.30 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre*
3.31 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot*
4.2 - Vancouver, CO - Orpheum Theatre*
4.3 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre*
4.4 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom*
4.6 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre*
4.7 - San Lusi Obispo, CA - Slo Brewery
4.8 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
*Supporting James Blunt
UK:
4.19 - London, UK - Kings College
4.20 - Cardiff, UK - Barfly
4.22 - Leicester, UK - Charlotte
4.23 - Leeds, UK - Joseph Wells
4.29 - Barrow in Furness - The Canteen
4.30 - Manchester, UK - Academy 3
//Boy Least Likely To - Tour Dates
Posted by Merry Swankster at March 9, 2006 08:24 AM
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Comments
oh i love this band.
love from turkey.
you are been listening in turkey.
Posted by: toprakdepp at March 17, 2008 11:27 AM
