have been recording music for their own Spintonic imprint since 1995. But only in 2006 the indie rockers finally had their debut album released on Bar/None Records. The six-piece outfit from Delaware is now signed to Park the Van Records.
This song has a very jittery feeling which would keep me up.
you come home from the club?
Peggy Lee - Black Coffee
you take a bubble bath?
Billie Holiday - God Bless The Child
The sound of the instruments on the opening measures of this song are perfect for bubbles and baths.
you ride a bicycle?
No Music. When riding a bike you need to listen to your surroundings.
you prepare a candle light dinner?
The Buena Vista Social Club - Pueblo Nuevo
This song is usually going through my mind 90% of the time, but especially when I am in a kitchen or preparing something special.
you go to a club?
Ween
Usually this is not my decision The DJ plays the song. If I’m lucky, they will play a song by Ween.
you cook?
The Buena Vista Social Club - Pueblo Nuevo
Like I said before, this is a good one for the kitchen. Really it is good for devising any sort of creation whether it is food related or not.
you prepare for an important date?
No music. I am too busy thinking.
you want to disturb your neighbours?
MC Hammer - Pumps And A Bump
If possible I project the music video for this song into their house.
you drive a car late at night?
No song. I listen to AM radio, especially the program «Coast To Coast AM». It is a call-in program about the supernatural, and very appropriate for night time driving.
you fall asleep?
Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabeté - Soumbou Ya Ya
This music is incredibly hypnotizing.
you are love sick?
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
you make love?
No music.
you paint your apartment?
NPR Radio. The last time I painted I listened to the radio.
you jump out of a plane with a parachute?
No Music. I have heard skydiving is incredably noisy and you need to wear earplugs when doing it.
you sit in a plane?
The Beatles - Flying
When I am in a plane I feel literal.
you are in the sauna?
National Eye - Pure Film
It seems like this song would have the perfect duration for a sauna.
you have to spend a night in a spooky hotel?
No Music. I need to listen for ghosts, vampires, etc.
you sit in the subway?
No Music. I always listen to the sounds of the train.
you wake up?
The Silvertones - It's Real
Seven years ago I spent the night in a cabin in Virginia, when I woke up this song was playing. From that moment on the song has been in my head when I wake up.
you need to get work done?
No Music. I am focusing on the task at hand.
a song that reminds you of school
The Teeth - The Coolest Kid In School
I went to school with a lot of kids that thought they were the coolest kid in town.
best concert you ever attended
The Flaming Lips
On their «Boombox Experiment» tour. This was very exciting because I got to go up on stage and control one of the boom boxes.
best David Bowie song
David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things
This chorus is very entertaining.
perfect anthem for Delaware
Cole Porter - Anything Goes
Because anything could probably make Delaware more interesting.
a song guaranteed to make you feel depressed
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
record you were looking for the longest
I still haven’t found it.
a record you fell in love to
No Music. There are sounds goign off in my head.
first record you remember
The Beatles - All Together Now
My mom taugh me my ABC’s and numbers using this song.
the song to be played at your funeral
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Ideally this would be played by a brass band.
your guilty pleasure song
I don't believe in guilty pleasure music. If I like a song I'll wear it on my sleeve and stand behind it till the end.
your ultimate heartbreak song
Skip James - Devil Got My Woman
His voice is amazing and I think it’s so eerie that it seems appropriate for the odd feels you get when you are heart broken.
your party anthem
C & C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
Amerie - 1 Thing
When I was younger I went to the ice skating rink. When «Gonna Make You Sweat» came on over the loudspeakers everyone would go out on the ice and dance. And for «1 Thing»: I love the rhythm in this song.
first record you bought
A James Bond Soundtrack album. I had an old James Bond toy car and I used to play this record when playing with the toy car.
a song that reminds your friends of you
Ada Jones - The Yama Yama Man
best soundtrack ever
Nino Rota - La Dolce Vita
your sunday morning song
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Down By The Riverside
She is an amazing performer. Just what sunday ordered.
a song you wish you'd written yourself
Irving Berlin - Cheek To Cheek
I love the change in tone that goes on in this song.
Questions answered by: Nick Krill (guitar/vocals)
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