Music League: Driving songs
You’re driving down the road, arm hanging out the window. What’s on the radio?
- Jesu: Stanlow
When Jesu first popped up, a decade early to the shoegaze revival, I was surprised to learn the band was formed by Justin Broadrick, who made his name in the ’90s underground with the harsh industrial metal band Godflesh. While both bands share his leaden guitar tone, Jesu is a notable departure from its forebear in its indulgence of melody and sometimes even major keys, as heard here. For me, this song evokes a blurry 16mm road trip, the camera held out the window of a moving sedan with the sun in its eyes. - Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
Even if this is a decidedly coastal strain of Americana, it’s a great listen in those moments I wish I weren’t a city dweller (and, really, in all other moments).