I've tried to explain the genius behind SOPORS in the past in a print publication, but trying to explain something like that is like trying to convince an organic food eater that fruit roll-ups are the best. It's all about personal taste. Everyone likes what they like for a reason and that reason is their own. I like SOPORS. You may not. I don't care anymore. It's your loss.
SOPORS are from San Francisco and (in my opinion) follow in the footsteps of a long line of local pop weirdos like 50 MILLION, HICKEY, TOMMY LASORDA, CRIMENY and many more. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe they were just trying to sound like GUIDED BY VOICES and got it all fucked up, but really, I sometimes think HICKEY did the same thing (but added more drugs and a love of KISS). SOPORS sound like they're approaching songs with simple pop structures but then it all gets enveloped with a blanket of alienation, anxiety and paranoia. Some of the songs sound like everyone in the band had a different idea about how it should sound until an unforgettable melody sneaks out of the mire. I'm not going to try and convince you why this is good. That's up to you and your brain, but if you just pass this by without trying, I feel sorry for you.
If you want to order their full length LP (you should), go to Mongo Bongo Top Ten Hits
Sorry the blog is being updated at a glacial pace, but I've been trying to upload this music for two days and I kept getting system errors. Shout out to my non-profit file hosting service!
4 comments:
Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your blog! Your music and photo posts are always great. Thanks for keeping the DIY spirit alive!
Thanks!
I'm loving all the music. Thanks!
One question: some of the MP3s I dumped into my iTunes won't go. For example, is there any real reason why I cannot transfer the Sopors, Tremarche, and the last Hickey performance?
I truly have no clue. Sorry. That bit of technology is a mystery to me.
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