Shine A Light

Themselves & Why? – Canada

It’s the kind of song that sticks in your head. The reasons? Too many. It could be the little chiming bells or just the overall effect of the twee (and utterly brilliant) instrumental. It could be the ethereal voice of Themselves’ lead singer Dose One or the way his vocals and those of Why?’s Yoni intertwine as the songs comes to an end. It may as well be the songs general softness and gentle vibe whereas it’s obvious the lyrics evoke some sort of resign and anger. It could be that line everyone finds it hard to ignore, ‘You’re showing your pinkest parts in my absence’, or just the one that seems to be such a Wolf Parade reference – ‘You are your father’s daughter and I am no runner’. Which ever you prefer, which ever bit’s in your head when you walk out of the house making you feel stupid because you forgot to put the song on your iPod… yes, it’s going to be embedded on your brain for a long while.