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Mr. Carl Newman (known as A.C. Newman in the context of his solo work) comes in with a gem for us today. Powered by a driving drum beat, and Newman’s unmistakable wordplay and delivery, The Palace at 4 AM is certain to get a head bobbing, or foot tapping at the very least. The song can be found on Newman’s second solo album Get Guilty, released on Matador Records on January 20th of this year. The album follows-up on Newman’s debut solo release, the 2004 effort The Slow Wonder. When not working on his solo project, Newman is of course the founding member, co-lead singer, and primary songwriter for the Vancouver-based indie-rock supergroup The New Pornographers; said supergroup announced this past October, via their online forum, that their new album is expected to drop sometime in 2010. In the meantime, for more from A.C. Newman, as well as The New Pornographers, we’ve also posted the following songs.
A.C. Newman – Like a Hitman, Like a Dancer
The New Pornographers – Sing Me Spanish Techno
There’s some Polynesian dive
Downwind from the badlands
Buh buh buh buh
The Palace at 4a.m.
We kicked through the diamond dust
Halfway between
???
???
Kicking around in the promised land
Just one flick of the wrist
One flick of the wrist and
Look look look look
We’re in the Palace at 4a.m.
When the daydreams in the cupboards
Bah bah bah bah
It’s for your soft
The ribbon tied around your thumb
When you were kicking hearts around
With a straight shot, a straight shot
But lady, would you call it off
A straight shot, a straight shot
But lady, would you call it off
Lady, would you call it off
Now no more pushing words around
No more pushing words around
Bah bah bah
In the Palace at 4a.m.
You’re asking for the book to
Be thrown down
It opens with the third
With the dumb luck that wasn’t blind
Kicking in around in the promised land
With a straight shot, a straight shot
But lady, would you call it off
A straight shot, a straight shot
But lady, would you call it off
Lady, would you call it off
Now no more pushing words around
No more pushing words around
No more pushing words around
No more pushing words around
(Straight shot) In the Palace at 4a.m.
(Straight shot) In the Palace at 4a.m.
(Straight shot) In the Palace at 4a.m.
Related posts:
- A.C. Newman – Like a Hitman, Like a Dancer
- The New Pornographers – Your Hands (Together)
- The New Pornographers – Sing Me Spanish Techno
- Tegan and Sara – Call it Off (Demo Version)
- The Zolas – The Great Collapse
