Here’s the video for the Fiery Furnaces’s hit single, “Even in the Rain,” which is possibly my favorite track from the band’s excellently easy-to-listen-to album, I’m Going Away. (It’s not really a “hit.” I just made that up. But it could be, if we lived in a different world.)
I mean, even in the rain, man. That’s a powerful concept. Like this cat won’t even soften up for the time it takes to offer his lady a protective helmet for her delicate head while they ride his hog cross country, in the rain. That hits me right there.
What’s that weird modulation thing that happens on her voice, though, at about 4:10? It’s even more audible on the vinyl. It bums me out.
Nevertheless, I’m Going Away remains one of my favorite albums of this wonderful year. Seriously, this has been the best year for music since, like, 1969, man.
