Bill Clinton (2019)
Unlikely Friends put out yet another CD. Still waiting for some vinyl from these guys, but at least they aren't putting out cassettes. This one is a limited edition album that contains twelve cover songs of other Pacific Northwest bands. It's a pretty fun idea and they manage to tackle some bands that I really love. That some of them are pretty under the radar or perhaps forgotten by the sands of time is just a bonus.
I'll start out by saying that I can't believe there's a Flop cover on here. Flop was such an incredible band, but they are also one that I fear is being lost as time goes by. Unlikely Friends cover "Hello" and while I personally would have picked "Anne" they do a tremendous job with this incredible track from & the Fall of the Mopsqueezer. Whereas on the Flow version the song starts off acoustic, Unlikely Friends gives it the barbershop quartet treatment before the guitars roar in. I love it.
Over the course of the album, Unlikely Friends pay tribute to some incredible bands and songs including "Is This Real" (by the Wipers), "Your Asterisk" (by Halo Benders), "In The Summer" (by Fastbacks) and "Ontario" (by The Posies). I could really list every song on this CD. There's not a dud in the bunch and it showcases Unlikely Friends talent of adapting themselves to the sounds of some very different bands. It looks like the CD is sold out, but you can still download the digital version for Name Your Price on Bandcamp.
Unlikely Friends - We Blast Last:
https://unlikelyfriends.bandcamp.com/album/we-blast-last-a-love-letter-to-the-fabulous-bands-of-the-pacific-northwest
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