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Friday, May 20, 2011

They laid down the law

Coming from Athens, GA, it shouldn't be surprising for the B-52s to give a little nod to antiquity. Sort of. I don't know why their Mesopotamia EP got the critical shrug. I think David Byrne gave their sometimes-irritating party tunes a welcome arty streak. This is basically a Speaking In Tongues groove (or maybe realistically Tom Tom Club) with Southern charm. Dig the swirling guitar bridge. It's like a cartoon sandstorm.

The B-52s - Mesopotamia