Sketch by Rodolphe Guenoden
Clem Snide – “The Curse of Great Beauty” from The Ghost of Fashion [2001]
Clem Snide frontman Eef Barzelay is almost too literate to be taken seriously. But he’s just so damned clever. I think this song is not necessarily a great introduction to the band’s sound, but I can’t get this song out of my head, so I unleash it to the blog-public. It’s a masterpiece of understatement; almost strictly vocals on top of a little organ warble. Check out all of Your Favorite Music for a better sense of why Clem Snide is so good.
Clem Snide’s got a new album out. They’re on tour.
Posted by Phil
So Well Remembered 
I recommended that the library order Nico Muhly’s new vehicle. I say this on the Clem Snide post because as far as I can tell both those guys have names that seem unfamiliar and don’t bear a specific connection to any culture or tongue from which I sometimes presume to be able to recognize names.