Beach Fossils’ second full–length album, "Clash The Truth," sounds like a sophomore slump. With its 2010 debut, the group seemed like a standout contender among the litany of other Brooklyn dream–pop bands (think Real Estate and Cloud Nothings). But rather than mature into a more expansive, richer sound, Beach Fossils simply continued to make lethargic lo–fi pop.
We sat down over coffee with Penn Glee Club President Scott Ventre and Business Manager Stephen DiGregoria to talk about Penn Glee Club, its history and its upcoming show "Office Bass," which hits campus this weekend
Four minutes into Foals’ new album, “Holy Fire,” the instrumental build–up of pounding drums and plunging guitar strings in “Prelude” establishes an atmospheric vibe that strongly resembles their previous hit, “Spanish Sahara.” The resemblance ends as soon as “Inhaler” begins.
Choosing a favorite Mariah Carey song is a doozy (after all, she’s been around since before Britney and has a repertoire to match), but mine would have to be the 1996 winner “Always Be My Baby.” Maybe it has to do with that instantly identifiable opening guitar strum, but “Always Be My Baby” is one of those songs that everyone can recognize, but not everyone can name.
BADBADNOTGOOD
Street: Let’s start with your name. How did you guys come up with BADBADNOTGOOD, all caps, no spaces?
Matt Tavares: Before this whole band thing was even a thing, I was just writing a TV show with some of our friends, and that was the name for it.