1.) This is the first song (the 20th posted here!) that I almost feel bad for posting this early into Staires!'s life, as I genuinely love it and wish everyone could listen to it. Unfortunately only about five people listen to anything here on any given day so this'll probably go overlooked...

2.) The first 1:30 of this song is just silence with random sounds, but not obnoxious sounds, but I'm not really sure why. It adds nothing to the song, and I have iTunes configured to skip the first minute and a half. Feel free to skip ahead if the player gives you the option. Otherwise start it up and relax.

A few years ago (four years now?) I stumbled upon The Olivia Tremor Control and fell in love. One of the few artists where I went out of my way (all the way to ebay) to actually physically collect all their albums. I have an original issue of their debut album with the useless bonus disc and everything. I really like them a lot.

Is this my favorite song by OTC? Probably not, but maybe. I like the topic of it, in that it's about the same thing all the songs I love are about: isolation, loneliness, ultimate power.

The chorus of Will Cullent Hearts at the end really rocks. If anyone can explain to me what the "seventh and a half floor" comment means on Songmeanings, a cookie to you.