"Who knew Guided By Voices recorded Ri..." more

"Who knew Guided By Voices recorded Ride songs before Ride did? Gorgeous harmonies and perfect pop songwriting (that they'd be known for later) make this a choice cut." less

"What if Randy Newman had a rocking ba..." more

"What if Randy Newman had a rocking band and a vocoder? It might sound a little likes this perfect pop song." less

"What if the Beach Boys listened to Th..." more

"What if the Beach Boys listened to The Cure and Ride? I'm guessing that they might have sounded a little like this. And this track has especially good lyrics for a genre not known for what it had to say." less

"I want to make music like this."

"This might be better, in some ways, t..." more

"This might be better, in some ways, than a lot of Al Green stuff because Darondo isn't afraid to be a little more explicit. He loves girls' legs, and he loves to sing about them. Hott stuff." less

"There is no better rap song."

"Eerie...think Sufjan Stevens meets Da..." more

"Eerie...think Sufjan Stevens meets Daniel Johnston in Liz Durett's bedroom. But this was recorded in 1982!" less

"Eerie progressions on a rackety barro..." more

"Eerie progressions on a rackety barroom piano with airy samples and sequencing. Perfect for a cloudy day, just before a nap." less

"One of my favorite songs this year (s..." more

"One of my favorite songs this year (so far). It's beautiful, jangly, numbing and slightly disturbing. It's like 60s girl pop meets Jesus and Mary Chain distortion and production." less