listen to the cars

My good friend, Novice Theory, is a magnificent musician. In September, he released an EP entitled, "Ordinary Death." This record is extraordinary, and one of my favorite tracks is "Listen to the Cars." It is a treatise on human relationships at the end of the world, and it is incredible.

As a fiction writer, I am constantly blown away by Novice Theory's lyrics. His songs are like poems or vignettes: narrative, vivid, and emotive. "Listen to the Cars" is no different. The track features imagery that burns with life and asks searingly poignant questions of its audience.

Gems include:

"Will you fix this, fix me, early Friday morning?"

as well as...

"At the start of the new world order, in our dark homes/... Our hammer-hearts, they go beat beat beat."

and...

"The low, low rumble in my gut tells me you are a creature, electric and dark."

Musically, "Listen to the Cars" is both interesting and beautiful. It is soulful, piano-driven, and utilizes lilting carnival music, as well as some lovely strings and the accordion.

I wrote a review of Ordinary Death and Novice Theory's work a while back for WireTap. Check it out here.

And while you're at it, listen to some Novice Theory. You won't regret it.

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