Charming Arson - "The Wednesday of my discontent"

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There's something especially 90's about the latest from Charming Arson, although I can't figure out what. "The Wednesday of my discontent" is a disjointed example of psychedelic power pop that's more in the style of the 90's than the 70's... although that guitar solo is screaming 70's. It's a delightfully fuzzy and rough around the edges version of the genre, sounding like a mixture of Guided By Voices meets Cheap Trick. There's also a sharp edge to the song, as playful as it is. It's also the kind of song that's has so many catchy moments you might end up with multiple sections stuck in your head at various times. Charming Arson have a fun one here, and will leave listeners quite content. (We apologize for that one.)

David Cameron (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) says of his band's new single:

“When I first came up with the chorus, I automatically started singing ‘this is the winter of my discontent’ as a placeholder. Obviously, quoting The Bard is a bit much. I switched ‘winter’ to ‘Wednesday’ as a joke, and it made me laugh out loud. Then I just loved it. Wednesday is such a pedestrian day of the week, and declaring something to be ‘the Wednesday of my discontent!’ feels so comically melodramatic." 

You can listen to "The Wednesday of my discontent" below. For more on Charming Arson, check out the band's website. They'll be playing tonight (June 19) at The Shaskeen in Manchester, NH with TELL and Falsely Accused.

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