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September 24, 2009

New Bloodsugars - "A Light At The End Of The Tunnel"

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Brooklyn quartet the Bloodsugars reference the last sentence of Samuel Beckett's The Unnamable via the title of I Can't Go On, I'll Go On, their followup to last year's BQEP. You get a sense of their attention to words in "Light At The End Of The Tunnel." The track, which taps into a kind of locked new wave Spoon zone, features some Spaghetti Western washes and a short story-length narrative ("If I knew where you lived, I'd move to your neighborhood," etc.) that finds lead vocalist Jason Rabinowitz literally taking us to the end of the tunnel in order to get out his entire entreaty.

The Bloodsugars - "Light At The End Of The Tunnel" (MP3)

I Can't Go On, I'll Go On is out 11/3 via Engine Room. Bell shows up on "Falling Makes You Blue."

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"Light At The End of The Tunnel" is an awesome song. I'm excited about the new album.

Posted by: Ugonna at 09/24/09 4:04 PM  | Reply
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: butterface at 09/24/09 9:31 PM  | Reply
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Love the BLOODSUGARS! One of the most underrated bands around...

Posted by: tobblu at 09/25/09 1:42 AM  | Reply
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I really hope this ends up being the first track on the album -- what a great way to start! Along with the "If I knew where you lived, I'd move to your neighborhood" line mentioned above, there are a few moments in the song where I just stopped and thought, "This is a great combo of smart lyrics and energetic, comforting music." Looking forward to the album.

Posted by: D.Ronen at 09/25/09 2:42 AM  | Reply
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Literally? Is he literally taking us to the end of the tunnel? because I'm still sittin here on the couch.

Posted by: sasha at 09/25/09 9:08 AM  | Reply
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cool, you can read this article while you're sitting there:

http://www.slate.com/id/2129105/

Posted by: brandon profile link  in reply to sasha's comment at 09/25/09 9:30 AM  | Reply
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Sasha ,its 9AM , wake up.
The bloodsugars brake new ground while making you feel like the lead singer is opening up old wounds. Like their BQEP-the sugars are starting with the sweets AGAIN.

Posted by: Prince Tuesday  in reply to sasha's comment at 09/27/09 11:55 AM  | Reply
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You guys just keep getting better and better! This track is great, and I can't wait to hear the whole album! Hope you guys get on a big long road trip soon!

Posted by: victoria wyatt at 09/26/09 8:31 PM  | Reply
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like someone already mentioned... the bloodsugars are by far one of the most underrated bands around. i can't wait for the new album to be released/new tour... they're beyond fantastic. i have a feeling "i can't go on, i'll go on" is going to be one of the musical highlights of my fall, if not of all of 2009... :]

Posted by: Katie at 09/28/09 1:55 AM  | Reply
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