Song Review
Dirty, grungy, distorted, overexposed, and even skanky, are all words that feel right when describing Makeout Videotape’s turn on the Harry Nilsson classic I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York. The cassette-sounding rendition can be found on the Vancouver lo-fi/garage-rock duo’s limited-release EP “Heat Wave!”, which appears to be the only release-proper from the band to date; according to the band’s MySpace here, the EP can be had as a free download after politely emailing front-man Mac DeMarco (mdemarco@gmail.com). Late last year, the band was signed by Canadian independent label Unfamiliar Records and announced a debut full-length release to be expected summer of 2010; Unfamiliar Records will also be behind Vancouver act Brasstronaut’s debut LP, which is set for a March 23rd release.
I say goodbye to all my sorrows
And by tomorrow I’ll be on my way
I guess the lord must be in New York City
I’m so tired of getting nowhere
Seein’ my prayers going unanswered
I guess the lord must be in New York City
Well here I am Lord
Knocking on your back door
Ain’t it wonderful to be
Where I’ve always wanted to be
For the first time I’ll be free
In New York City
I say goodbye to all my sorrows
And by tomorrow I’ll be on my way
I guess the lord must be in New York City
I’m so tired of getting nowhere
Seein’ my prayers going unanswered
I guess the lord must be in New York City
Well here I am Lord
Knocking on your back door
Ain’t it wonderful to be
Where I’ve always wanted to be
For the first time I’ll be free
In New York City
