Compare And Contrast: New Ted Leo vs Old Sonic Youth
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Yesterday, the folks at Stereogum reported on the progress of the new Ted Leo album. They included the following mp3, a demo version of one of the songs set to appear on the new album:
Ted Leo – Last Days (Ruff Mix)
The first two lines in the verses (it takes about 48 seconds for the first verse to begin), along with guitar melody at the 1:44 mark, sound exactly like this:
Even the end rhymes in the first verse are similar (Ted Leo – today/way; Sonic Youth – way/today).
Tsk tsk, Ted.
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Sounds like a mix of lots of songs Ive heard over and over for years. Its boring and lazy.
That is a complete rip!
Good ears!!! I enjoy your writing!
Thanks for the kind words, Shok.
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