Play Radio Play

My descent into the scary world of electro-pop continues. A couple of years I never would have gone near anything like this, but some Postal Service and Her Space Holiday later, and I can’t get enough of it. is the one man project of Daniel Hunter, a kid from Fort Worth, Texas with a great ear for what makes a good song.

Anyone familiar with The Postal Service will know what to expect here, all time-shifting backing tracks that are largely basic with heartfelt sounding lyrics over the top. The only real problem is just how heartfelt these lyrics are. Reading about Daniel Hunter, he seems to be a straitedge Christian, so hearing him sing about things he probably hasn’t experienced seems a little strange. It isn’t a big deal as the songs are really good, but it can be jarring if you need complete honesty in your music.

Best of all, he makes all of his music available for free. As he puts it on his Myspace, “I do it for fun, not for money, not for girls, simply because I like putting stupid beats together with corny lyrics and dancing like a fool in front of groups of people”. Which sounds like a pretty damn good reason for making music to me.

MP3 Play Radio Play – Jello (expired)
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Play Radio Play: Website // Myspace