Love You In Your Leotard

Love As Laughter - All Parts of Me.

What do you do when you're an influential band that's overshadowed by your peers? When those same peers offer you a handout, do you take it? When you're indie-rock also-ran, Sam Jayne, the answer is yes. His new album, Holy, is on Isaac Brock's Glacial Pace label. This is a good thing. But even still, it'll probably fly under the radar just like his last one on Sub Pop did, and the one before that.

Perhaps it's because the line-up changes frequently, and the live show is something of a scrappy, loose, hootenanny that may or may not include songs you've heard before. Still, I can't help but like this band. Their albums are always solid, and the songs always heartfelt and interesting. What more do you want?

listen: this probably isn't the song off the album I would choose to post. That would be track 2, Crosseyed Beautiful Youngunz. But this is the track his label has chosen, so that's what we do. This song up here, the one about All Parts, is great, but might be a slightly off introduction for those unfamiliar with the band. Sam tackles a bunch of styles on the new record, and this is one them.

Anyway, if you haven't checked out Love as Laughter before, I highly recommend it. You can pick up the new one here.