Tuesday 7/21: Thank You, I'm Sorry—"Manic Pixie Dream Hurl"
Today, we share our thoughts on a new single from the Chicago emo-punk band Thank You, I’m Sorry.
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Today, we share our thoughts on a new single from the Chicago emo-punk band Thank You, I’m Sorry.
Thank You, I'm Sorry—"Manic Pixie Dream Hurl"
Eric Bennett:
From their conversational band name to the song’s humorous title, Thank You, I’m Sorry’s “Manic Pixie Dream Hurl” sends me back to my days of scrolling through The Le Sigh, hunting for fledgling bands with lowercase-stylized names to play on my college radio show. Thank You, I’m Sorry are just as earnest and confessional as any of those bands and just as talented. But let’s not get too bogged down in the nostalgia it makes me feel—this song is a low-key ripper, full of clever lyrics and infectious instrumentation. It feels tailor made to be appreciated in a college town basement. There’s a need for this kind of indie in the broader landscape, and Thank You, I’m Sorry feels like the perfect act to fill it.
Eli Enis:
Thank You, I’m Sorry are very much a beer-in-hand type of emo band. The latest from the Chicago trio is a lo-fi emo-by-way-of-indie-pop track that recalls groups like Blowout, Nervous Dater, and their Chicago peers Retirement Party. It moves forward at a pace that demands to be swayed along to in a tightly packed room, and sung back with a cheerful breed of sweaty fervor. Sadly, no one can (or should) experience that type of environment right now, and this song is making me feel a mournful longing for the simple yet endlessly joyful situations I can already imagine having during this band’s set. Thank, I’m Sorry Play a Basement Show In Pittsburgh When This Is Over Challenge.