Now that I have your attention, it's important to issue a disclaimer right at the outset that the directive the title seems to give is not a personal opinion of the author. It's actually what "The Walkmen" try to say through a should-listen track called "Little House of Savages". The first two verses basically tell the story of the two women involved. The ignorant girlfriend and the mistress outside. But the song really kicks in with a- Here we go!
The first thing you'll notice about the track is how messed up it is. It's not like one of those Toto tracks (A 70's band, we'll discuss later) where the notes are exactly where they're suppose to be. And that's what's so fuckin brilliant about it. Hamilton Leithauser's very coarse vocals just add to a song that's played and sung in a way that really gets the message across. It might seem as though he's telling you how to cheat on your girlfriend (By making sure there's a car outside) but in reality the Walkmen capture what no Toto or Lily Allen song (Smile) or any other songs about cheating significant others do. That though cheating might not be the right thing to do, when you're doing it you know what you're risking and that thrill (So I've heard) is worth a song.
I guess you might be interested to know that this track played on The OC. Teenage drama about hormonal boys and girls seems like a perfect fit for the track. But most of all the track conveys something pretty significant. People are rough around the edges and so is their (Walkmen) sound. And life would be a lot less colourful if either of that was untrue.
Cheers!
Coomar
P.S.- Stay faithful.
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