sell out to blow up

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i heard ben’s brother before i actually knew who they were. that’s them in that bubblegum commercial, the one that goes: “so kiss me again / so i can stop this st-st-st-st-stuttering” you can’t blame them for wanting to get their music heard, whatever it takes, right?

anyway, after a bit of research i connected the dots and found their myspace. i do like that the british band’s name has to do with the lead singer’s feeling of inferiority, like he was living in his brother ben’s shadow all his life. clever.

as for the song, in its entirety, “stuttering” doesn’t pack as much punch as its catchy chorus, but i still enjoy it. the rest of their tunes are alright, but for the most part they’re too m.o.r. for my tastes. ’tis a shame.