The Thermals

There's a strange kind of sickness going on in rock these days. Screamo has had a large effect on the way musicians view using their voice as singing. Some would say this creative license is a good thing for the genre....others argue that the destruction of modern rock is at hand. I was unwilling to take a side in this argument until I heard The Thermals.

It's amazing how a simple hook, a little electric guitar, and a raised voice can inspire me to repeat a track incessantly. The lyrics click instantly; plus, it's the only song that I've ever heard to use the word "sake" effectively. Beat that. The energy just keeps building...first it's through the repetition, and then there's that glorious, momentous hook, when we go another octave; a whole other level of excitement. That the song continues beyond this point is miraculous, because, really, it's all it needed. But it continues to be good, continues to mystify, continues to hook you, until you're drained. And you listen to it again. Go ahead.

The Thermals- How We Know