Brasstronaut – Requiem for a Scene

A friend of mine lent me Brasstronaut’s debut EP “Old World Lies” 3 months ago, during a hangover-curing steak & eggs/red eye breakfast.  The EP was ultimately left at the bar, found by a waitress, passed on to the bartender, and then given to another friend of mine who spent 2 months attempting to return it to me.  Against all odds, the CD finally found its way into my CD player today.  After listening to it, I’ve concluded that none of these people actually gave it a listen.  If they had of, I would never have gotten it back.  It’s really good.  The Vancouver-based indie-rock/jazz act currently consists of Bryan Davies on trumpet, Edo Van Breemen on keys/vocals, Brennan Saul on drums, and John Walsh on bass.  According to the band’s MySpace (here), a full-length release can be expected in February of 2010.

Sunlight won’t lie to your pale face in spring when it comes
Warm winds will dullen the edge of our razor blade tongues
Make me a child put me back on the sand of that beach
Sailboats and seaweed we’ll sunburn our skin in the sea

But you spend all your time acting cool for the kids in the scene
And you spend all your money looking cool for the kids in the scene

Cuz these days
It’s nothing but Vice magazines
And cocaine
And tapered jeans…

Escape from the clubs and the Montreal magazine trends
Sharpen your Pitchforks and burn down the internet
Biol all your cellphones in cauldrons of hang-over sweat
Stick up the dj outside of his Virgin store set

Cuz these days
It’s nothing but Vice magazines
And cocaine
And dj’s
And tapered jeans…

Make me a child put me back on the sand of that beach
Sailboats and seaweed we’ll sunburn our skin in the sea

But you spend all your time acting cool for the kids in the scene
And you spend all your money looking cool for the kids in the scene

Cuz these days
It’s nothing but Vice magazines
And cocaine
And dj’s
And polka dots
And tapered jeaaansssss!

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