Cymbals Eat Guitars - Lose

Cymbals Eat Guitars was a really good band from New York. They were coming up on the scene when Pitchfork was actually a worthwhile website. In my opinion “Lose” is a really good album from start to finish. It feels nostalgic to me. It has those wailing almost tectonic vocals that whirl around high energy guitar riffs. There’s some controlled chaos there, and I like that. I can almost imagine slamming my door and turning up the volume on this one after losing an argument to my roommate in 2010.

Here’s a fun fact for you… the name Cymbals Eat Guitars is from a Lou Reed quote describing his thoughts on the Velvet Underground’s sound. To be honest, I never really understood The Velvet Underground. But hey, it’s a good band name.