Photo by Alexa Viscius This may be Liam Kazar's debut single, but the Chicago based musician already has an impressive resume, having worked with Jeff Tweedy, Chance the Rapper, Steve Gunn, Daniel Johnston, and others. "Shoes Too Tight" features childhood friend Spencer Tweedy on drums, Lane Beckstrom on bass, and Ohmme on vocals. It's an absurdly fun and groovy little song that is a party waiting to happen. What he gives us here is a timeless song that could truly have been released any time since the 1960's (ok... maybe not the 80's...) There are elements of classic rock, 60's crooners and R&B, indie rock, modern Americana... it's really just packed with everything in a cohesive song that maintains the vibe the entire way through. You can watch the video for "Shoes Too Tight" below. For more on Liam Kazar, check him out on Instagram and Twitter . He's also raising money on his Bandcamp for Constellation and The Hungry Brain. ...
For the most part, I just don't get the current indie dance scene. I'm not saying it's all bad and worthless, I just don't get why anyone cares. Before this song, I've never paid any attention to YACHT. The only reason this song landed on my radar is my obsession with Marc Maron and his WTF podcast. After seeing him play guitar in a Postal Service video, YACHT asked Maron to play on their new anti-NSA song, "Party at the NSA." The song reminds me of Bis mixed with X, which is not a bad thing at all. Including Maron initially sounded like a gimmick to get more press, but Maron is actually one hell of a guitar player. All proceeds for the song go to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is leading the fight against the NSA and patent trolls. I might have to rethink my stance on indie dance bands.
