ALB ft. The Shoes - “Golden Chains”
I Beg For A Summer EP, 2011 

It may be shame that I’m feeling
But it makes me get out of my bed
And then I watch my face in the mirror
And try to recognize a friend

I’ve been obsessed with this song on and off, mostly on, for about a month now.  ”Golden Chains” has that quality where it felt familiar the first time I heard it.  That the first line of the chorus is “It’s nice to see you again” might be part of the reason why, because that’s one of the best sentiments to hear, isn’t it?

A lot of the Shoes’ production seems to be recorded in this style where all of the individual components feel very distinct and you have to think about how they combine.  Here, there’s that 8-bit-ish synth hook and the rest sounds kind of like a song that could have been on Vampire Weekend’s first album, though more cleanly recorded.  The Shoes are great in their own right, but “Golden Chains” taps into something that wouldn’t sound out of place alongside “Oxford Comma.”  The whole song makes me wish it was summer and that I could just throw on some jean shorts and sandals and one of the Jason Wu for Target tops that I managed to get in my size even though I got to the store after noon yesterday.  (Sorry, I just want to brag.)

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