#68 – “Spines” (2004)
["Spines" found 13 minutes, 17 seconds into podcast] A.S.: Okay, now here’s a short song that merits discussion. L.K.: Okay, no offense to Mr. Flansburgh, but I can’t listen to this without cracking up. A.S.: Wasn’t that sort of the point? L.K.: I don’t know! I honestly can’t tell if it’s supposed to be serious or not. Well I mean, not “serious”, … Read more
#54 – “Prevenge” (2004)
L.K.: Is this our first Spine song? A.S.: Yep, this is. Coincidentally enough, it was also the first single from The Spine. L.K.: Yeah, and what a weird choice for a single. “Experimental Film” would seem the more obvious one as it’s the first track and a stereotypically Linnellian pop number. “Prevenge” is just weird on a number of levels. Not … Read more
