B-Side Guys

 

I love this song! I know, I know, I say that in every post, and it’s true, I wouldn’t be sharing it if I didn’t. This song hits on a niche that I think is sorely lacking at the moment: a female led grunge/punk band a la Paramore, Alanis Morissette, etc. Not only does it hit that niche, it knocks it out of the park. When asked about the background of the track the band replied: “Ghost is a tongue in cheek song with multilayered meanings – drawing out tropes and stereotypes from horror films as metaphors for feeling like existence is ultimately doomed, confusing and trite identities, and so on.”

This description becomes immediately apparent as you listen to the lyrics mention Michael Myers, tropes in horror movies, a hook mentioning the existence of ghosts in a tongue and cheek sort of way, etc. That “tongue and cheekness” is probably my favorite part of Strange Neighbors. Their bio reads:

“Every once in a while, a band comes along that changes the world. But, shit, that’s a lot of responsibility. Strange Neighbors combines the talents of Aidan (vocals), Tracey (drums), Dob (bass) and Zach (guitar) to make noise about things that matter, things that don’t, and things that lie somewhere in between. Some songs are quiet, some are loud, but at least they’re all honest – rock ’n’ roll that makes your ears feel nice.”

I have to say it’s so refreshing to find a band that knows exactly what they are, doesn’t try to take themselves too seriously, and seems to be having a lot of fun making art, which at it’s core is what art is for most of us: a form of expression that allows us to be whatever we want, silly, funny, romantic, dark, brooding, and all the shades in between.

-Caleb

As always, you can find this track on our monthly Spotify playlist, right here.