With all the attention I've been giving to all these (relatively new) Scottish indie rock bands, I figured I'd be good if I gave a little attention to an Irish indie rock band that has been around since forever and ever. It's unfortunate, with the 6 albums they've released (plus 2 live albums) I've never really found any of their work all that inspiring. Admittedly, these days it takes a real punch in the face to get my attention and The Frames don't seem like a punch in tha face kind of band, at least until you hit the last couple seconds of Dream Awake.

I first heard this song set to the end of the pilot episode of Life, where I remember that it was used during some specifically climatic scene that left me feeling like 1) I gotta watch this show!, and 2) I gotta find this song and listen to a lot! Imagine my disappointment when I discovered the rest of the band's music lacked this sort of power.

My memory on The Frames is hazy, as is my memory of most bands where I listened to them and went, "Feh," and then forgot about them entirely. Maybe I missed something. Maybe if I went back and listened through all their albums in order I would be wowed by their progression as artists and find all new songs I could enjoy. I don't know. Stranger things have happened.

As it is, this is a powerful song. I like it a lot. I don't care that it doesn't seem to be about anything (though someone on SongMeanings says it's about the Aztec's Book of the Dead, but it seems highly unlikely). Have a good weekend!

Personal Note: Tonight I'll be seeing The Builders and the Butchers at Club Spaceland in Silverlake. They're a great band who've got a new album coming out, and I posted them back on Day #18, which doesn't seem over 200 days ago. Expect to hear a song by them tomorrow, 'cause I'll probably buy their new album at the concert tonight.