Makes you feel like breaking down

Shortish post for today. Back on my Pavement kick after listening to "Heaven is a Truck." I suddenly remembered one of the first albums I reviewed after I started my radio show. It was an album by Spiral Stairs (Scott Kannberg) formerly of Pavement. However I knew nothing of Pavement at the time so I wasn't too sure about the context that I was listening to the album in. Kannberg's first solo album came in 2009 in the form of The Real Feel.

Spiral Stairs=Scott Kannberg

At first I fell in love with the punk-rock aspect of the album with its indie roots in songs such as the powerful "Maltese Terrier" and "Subiacco Shuffle," both great songs in their own right. However, I usually give an album I know nothing about a shoddy once over the first time I listen to it, which sometimes leaves room for a song to be overlooked.

The song I recently re-discovered was "Stolen Pills" off of the aforementioned album. Kannbergs lyrics are drowned out a little by the heavily distorted microphone and guitar combination and the pounding drum beat that fuels the songs fire. The guitar is a little bit Tom Petty-esque at points which really makes this song unique at some points when coupled with the lyrics and percussion giving it a post-punk feel. Anyway, enjoy the song and beware the distortion. Also be warned-it's Matador Records so I'm a little biased in the songs favor.

"Stolen Pills" by Spiral Stairs from The Real Feel (2009)

-S