Song obsessions are those songs that we listen to on repeat. I noticed that my obsessions are often a week long. I also thought that other people might have similar obsessions. I’ve collected a panel of a few like-minded individuals and gotten their “song obsessions of the week.” Quite often it’s easy to explain why the song is good; it’s much hard to explain why we’re obsessed. Maybe you’ll become obsessed with one of these.

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Adrian (me):
Seam - Get Higher (mp3) (buy)

The first few moments of the Pace is Glacial bring out a smile of nostalgia for this 90s Chicago-scene indie rock band. But by ten seconds in, I’m fully enveloped by the music. On a day where I was feeling rather apathetic and put on this album to distract me, this song did a lot more than just that, it buoyed me. It’s totally classic Seam: great riffs and melody and vocals.

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Oz:
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - Buriedfed (mp3) (buy)

I’m still not quite sure why I can’t stop listening to this song. I think I just like mumbling.

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Andy:
Magnolia Electric Co - In the Human World (mp3) (buy)

The Black Ram isn’t my favorite disc of the 4 included in Magnolia Electric Co’s massive box set, Sojourner. “The Human World”, however, is most certainly the best opener in the set, and one of the best openers on any of Jason Molina’s releases. For me, it serves as a bridge between the old, minor-chord Songs:Ohia, and the newer, Neil-Young influenced MEC. The sparse intro, with Molina’s vocals providing most of the momentum, could be an outtake from Didn’t It Rain. The major-chord turnaround, though, where Molina sings “This time, I’m leaving nothing behind,” belongs squarely in the new territory of MEC.

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Rob:
Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (mp3) (buy)

I picked up a compilation of early Skip Jams recordings at the library a couple of weeks ago on a whim and his mournful wail has been sloshing around my head ever since. The vocals and guitar on this track are entrancing.

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