MP3: The Bell - Leave me
Back to the new music today with a track from The Bell. I posted a demo track from these guys almost a year and a half ago back when they were called You Is Stupid and even then, I knew they were onto something special. As said before (and reiterated by the recent NPR feature), The Bell's postpunk sound is far more Echo and the Bunnymen-influenced pop than Joy Division-style bleakness. Dark enough to be considered goth, but still very hook-oriented. Naturally, this fits in quite well with many of the similar bands from the early 80s that I've been listening to recently. "Leave me" is an angry song, but also a bit weary. The delivery is a bit flippant, but oh-so-close to breaking. This is the last straw - if things get pushed any further, it'll be bad news. A simple two-line chorus turns into a mantra. I like this a lot.
The Bell - Leave me