Pictured: The band was doing just fine until Steve Nash showed up on keys(far right), wearing his favorite collared shirt and that damned howling wolf tank top again.
Let’s be honest, I’m a sucker for songs with lots of bells, and Deleted Scenes carves itself around them on the song Ithaca. I know what you’re thinking, but really, this is a good rock band and there’s no cutesy toy xylophone ridiculousness involved. Instead, a constant tonal ringing is a frame for the band’s somewhat afro-cussion, bright, accommodating guitar melodies and Menomena-esque double-vocal lines(ehh, two posts in a row with mentions of Manenema?). They get themselves worked up every once in a while, but for the most part my beloved bells keep Deleted Scenes in a sleepy, laid-back and lovable sort of mindset. Plus, one look at their Myspace page, equipped with small tour dates, cheap EPs and mega-appreciation for slowly growing press, and it’s hard not to root for guys like these.
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