RSSBritish Sea Power - “Waving Flags” [DOWNLOAD]
“Taking equal cues from the sprawling melodic nature of Echo and the Bunnymen and the Arcade Fire’s epic scale, “Waving Flags” kickstarts with propulsive drums and choral ahhs that set the blissful tone of the track. The band’s subtle sense of humor is also on prime display, as the triumphant chorus features lead vocalist Yan singing, “We’ll be here for a while / And it’s all a joke.” If it really is all a joke, than BSP will be the last ones laughing; by the end of this sweeping four-minute tribute to internationalism (and Austrian-born actress Hedy Lemarr), even those who, in fact, don’t like rock music will be waving white flags of their own, happily signaling their own sonic surrender…” - Spin.com [READ MORE]
The “Waving Flags” single is out now in the UK, details:
Tracklist
LTD 7″ # 1 -
Side One - Waving Flags
Side Two - Ooby Dooby Doo*
LTD 7″ # 2 -
Side One - Waving Flags (Wandering Horn Instrumental)
Side Two - Elizabeth And Susan Meet The Pelican*
CD Single -
1. Waving Flags
2. Everybody Must Be Saved*
& don’t forget, you can stream the entirety of “Do You Like Rock Music?” this week on NME.com !
aaaand finally for this post, while we wait patiently for those massive tour dates you know are going to be announced imminently, enjoy a peek at the live mayhem going on in the UK as BSP gets on top of the world, warming up the motherland for the album release there!
and, um, crowd surfing panda?
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