Hump Day Helper -- The Decline Thereof Edition

Because it's Wednesday, and we all need a pick-me-up to make it through the rest of the week in our respective hells, WDR is providing some fun.

2008 just might be a pretty decent year for new music. Last week I showed the big buzz band, Vampire Weekend, and you seemed to enjoy it. Now it's time for a more veteran group to take to the stage, so to speak, and showcase their skills.

That honor would fall to the lads of British Sea Power, of whom I had the pleasure of seeing in concert just a week ago. Their latest release, the brilliantly/ironically-titled Do You Like Rock Music?, should make it onto those fantastic critics' lists at year's end, provided they don't forget the fact that it came out this year. It's filled with big guitars, big emotions, and big ideas, meaning that for some reason it is compared to The Arcade Fire. Last I checked, this song didn't sound like a bunch of retards trying to hump a doorknob.

If you are inclined to check out more of these guys (and considering that their best-selling album falls way under the 100,000 sales mark, they would like you to do so as well), pick up a copy of their debut The Decline of British Sea Power, which includes gems like "Remember Me". I also was a fan of their follow-up, Open Season, but that's because I like things like melody and pretty guitars, so I understand why people didn't appreciate it. The point is, you're listening to a great band here.

Beer is not dark
Beer is not light
It just tastes good
Especially tonight...