Singles File

The Gaslight Anthem: More punk than Springsteen. (By Lisa John)

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

A weekly playlist for the listener with a one-track mind.

The Gaslight Anthem: "Wherefore Art Thou, Elvis?" Any band from New Jersey that straight-facedly uses the word "señorita" in a song is pretty much begging to be compared with the Boss. But this New Brunswick quartet sounds more like what would have happened if the Hold Steady and the Del Fuegos had made a punk rock record together in 1987.

TV on the Radio: "Golden Age" Maybe it was their endless noodling, or the fact that one of them produced the ScarJo album, or just their role as leaders of that unendurable subgenre known as hipster prog. Either way, if you're like most people you've probably always secretly disliked TVOTR. This super-amazing, totally-not-annoying new track will make you feel bad you ever doubted them.

AC Featuring Solange: "T.o.n.y. (remix)" We're still not sure exactly what this song is about (some guy named Tony? and maybe he did something?), but we do know that this is probably the only time anyone has addressed the Beyoncé vs. Solange comparative hotness conundrum in verse.

Rainbow Arabia: "Omar K" This husband-and-wife team aren't actually from Arabia (because Arabia doesn't technically exist and besides, they're from L.A.), but this track from their debut EP suggests they have the field of Middle Eastern electro pop mostly to themselves.

Amie Miriello: "Disarm" You may not love this adorable, "Colbie Caillat Version 2.0 Goes Country" cover of the Smashing Pumpkins classic, but at least you'll finally be able to understand all the words.

--Allison Stewart