Favorite Songs Of 2014, #9
“Goshen ’97” - Strand Of Oaks
We’re getting closer to the music that defined my year, much of which harkened back to the music of my youth. While this song looks back to the ‘90s rather than ‘80s, I certainly appreciate the intent.
Indiana native Timothy Showalter put together an amazing album, much of it focused on he and his wife’s failures in their marriage. But he kicked it off with this roaring track, which features some heroic guitar work by J. Mascis, that looks back to a time when his life was simpler and happier.
I was lonely but I was having fun
Previously: 20 - “Black And White” - Parquet Courts 19 - “I Got Knocked Down (But I’ll Get Up)” - School Of Seven Bells 18 - “We Only Come Out At Night” - Sugar Stems 17 - “Too True To Be Good” - Dum Dum Girls 16 - “Milwaukee” - The Both 15 - “New Skin” - Torres 14 - “Seasons (Waiting On You)” - Future Islands 13 - “Fall In Love” - Phantogram 12 - “Spinners” - The Hold Steady 11 - “Rent I Pay” - Spoon 10 - “Teenage Wasteland” - Wussy