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MP3: Hermit Thrushes, "Fourth"

By Camille Dodero, Monday, Oct. 27 2008 @ 5:02PM
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This young man pantsless, coming soon to a blog near you

And the award for Best CMJ Foot-Soldiering PR Hustle goes to the above dude in the Philly psych-folk fivesome, Hermit Thrushes!

Kid badly in need of a shower saw me doodling daggers during the Unexceptional Handclap Band's set at the Fader Fort Friday and network-assaulted me, all I see your pen, now use it to write about my band. His hook: "We've played Todd P shows." In the end, he was nice enough, and passed along a manila CD-sized envelope with hand-drawn gummy worms and a one-sheet about how Hermit Thrushes use "awkward melodies," "monophonic vocal doublings" and "unconventional song structures." Inside was also an illustration of a humpback whale with angel wings.

Who cares, right? I do now. Not even five minutes later, I'm walking out and dude is standing by the exit, his pants down around his ankles. A woman is grinning and taking his picture. Matt of Matt and Kim is witnessing this from about 10 feet away, and shaking his head. And for that, and that alone, I am going to post this Hermit Thrushes song "Fourth," which, as it turns out, is actually pretty good. Think Impossible Shapes, a trou-dropping Pinback.

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Comments (6)

Robby says:

I don't know what's funnier. The Unexceptional Handclap Band or this naked kid.

Posted On: Tuesday, Oct. 28 2008 @ 1:14AM
kyle says:

if dropping your pants gets you noticed, then kudos. a man after my own heart...

Posted On: Tuesday, Oct. 28 2008 @ 2:03AM
Todd P says:

this came up in google alerts.

for the record, I haven't ever done a show for a band called Hermit Thrushes

Posted On: Tuesday, Oct. 28 2008 @ 9:42AM
upyourbutt says:

um, yeah, i saw this band a few days ago and their unconventional melodies just sound like garbage to the ears. their rainbow colors didnt make up for it either. whats the hubbub bub? i make up better songs when im giddy on a post beer sunday morning and i casually sing a jingle to my roommate about having to drop a deuce or two.

Posted On: Sunday, Nov. 16 2008 @ 2:07PM
Turkey Ball Johnson says:

Long live the Hermit Thrushes

Posted On: Saturday, Jan. 24 2009 @ 7:43PM
Ashley says:

They just played here in Austin and I can't say I'm surprised that they went around flashing reporters. Happiest and weirdest set I've seen so far, though!

Posted On: Thursday, Mar. 19 2009 @ 2:36PM

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