With their roots deep in the Chicago and Los Angeles music scenes, Man’s Body once again bring their post-punk grit of rhythmic, grinding, yet melodic guitar rock, sprinkled and finessed with the multilayered sounds of the sweet and thought-provoking mandolin and violin. The music itself is a self-described canvas, that naturally paves the way for the seemingly effortless lyrics, which provide the rich texture of each songs journey.
Band member J. Niimi explains why they chose, ‘Driver 8’:
“Greg and I were hugely into R.E.M. as teens and college age guys. R.E.M. were amazing in and of themselves – their mysterious lyrics and moody, jangly tunage resonated with us – but they also turned us on to other bands we wouldn’t have heard otherwise, bands that opened for R.E.M. like Camper Van Beethoven, Minutemen, the dB’s, Hüsker Dü, etc. In fact, Murmur inspired me so deeply, I eventually wrote a book about it (in Bloomsbury’s acclaimed 33 1/3 series).
“Driver 8” is quintessential R.E.M.: Rickenbacker jangle, driving drums, and a wonderfully pastoral tale told from the point of view of a train conductor. Some vivid visuals – “powerlines have floaters so the airplanes won’t get snagged”. I guess this is classic rock for a certain generation. Which is to say it’s become timeles.”
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