Help me find songs similar to "Brill Bruisers."

September 19, 2014 2:13 PM

I really love the recent New Pornographers' song "Brill Bruisers" (from the album of the same name). I'm not entirely sure what it is that appeals to me, but I find it very catchy and joyful. I think maybe I like the...wall of sound quality? I'm not even sure that's the right term. I like the repetition in the chorus and the oooo-oooooo-oooo, bo-ba-bo-ba-ba-ba nonsense. I'd like to find more music like this. What else should I try?
posted by hurdy gurdy girl to Media & Arts (7 answers total)

If you haven't already caught up on the New Pornographers' entire oeuvre, you should do so.

You might also like Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, especially "We Brave Bee Stings And All" (the album) -- no nonsense lyrics that I can think of, but several of the songs are super catchy and joyful for sure.
posted by librarina at 2:55 PM on September 19, 2014 [1 favorite]

First things that come to mind for me are Race for the Prize by the Flaming Lips and "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire. But, yeah, this has a lot in common with other New Pornographers songs, too.
posted by Mothlight at 3:02 PM on September 19, 2014

You might try:
Joel Plaskett
Sloan
Rheostatics
Matthew Sweet
posted by miles1972 at 3:09 PM on September 19, 2014 [2 favorites]

I don't know a whole lot about this specific style/era, but from the name and some of Carl Newman's comments, the song is a conscious throwback to Brill Building pop.
posted by naju at 3:45 PM on September 19, 2014

Brendan Benson is yours
posted by Potomac Avenue at 5:18 PM on September 19, 2014

oh wow, I've heard this song several times recently on the radio and was sure it was Sam Roberts, that's how much it sounds like his music.

So, Sam Roberts. But really I'd say just take your pick of any mid-sized Canadian indie rock band of the moment because they all seem to be doing some variation of this noisey-chant thing.

Hey Rosetta
Said the Whale
Mother Mother
Wintersleep
etc.
posted by mannequito at 7:15 PM on September 19, 2014

Response by poster: Ooh thank you everyone. I am making my way through your suggestions and thoroughly enjoying them!
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 6:27 PM on September 20, 2014