I selected today's song by having a look through some of my most listened to tracks on iTunes. I'd not listened to 'Can You Tell' by Ra Ra Riot for about six months, I guess I'd passed saturation point, but it's a welcome rediscovery. I first encountered Ra Ra Riot when they supported Vampire Weekend in Bristol a couple of years back, and we ran into them outside a takeaway. I was really taken with their performance and invested in their debut album. I acquired the follow up not too long ago, and, while it's still a good listen, it lacks the same spark for me. Anyway, I love the infatuation that 'Can You Tell' captures, that almost immature idolisation that we all embrace from time to time. I'm sure I've said something similar about a past entry or two, but it's absolutely true. Perhaps it's another of my obsessions.
I get nervous every time you speak...
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