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June 29, 2009

Chairlift Bring "Bruises" To Ferguson

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No doubt "Bruises" is the song that made Brooklyn-via-Boulder trio Chairlift famous, but when they recently released a non-nano video for it -- Caroline Polachek watching, painting and rolling around in front of various blue-hued monitors -- it's like they reclaimed the Does You Inspire You track as more than a jingle. Same goes for their performance of it on Craig Ferguson last night. It was their U.S. television debut, if you don't count the commercial. Ferguson can't help but wink-wink when saying "Brooklyn synth-pop trio" because he's more into Los Angeles noise-pop duos.

Does You Inspire You is out via Columbia.

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lame. lame song. lame performance. lame band

Posted by: hanky at 06/29/09 12:53 PM  | Reply
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While I agree with you, I have still marked your score down.

Posted by: Jazzbone profile link  in reply to hanky's comment at 06/29/09 10:41 PM  | Reply
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I am so very tired of this song.

Posted by: Patrick at 06/29/09 12:55 PM  | Reply
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perfect

Posted by: coop at 06/29/09 1:50 PM  | Reply
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See, the music itself is kind of cool and I dig the girl's voice, but holy shit are the lyrics stupid and cheesy.

Posted by: wingedgopher at 06/29/09 2:00 PM  | Reply
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Especially when they're delivered by the male "singer" and his mumble, mumble, C'mon Barbie/Gonna Make You Sweat stupid voice.

Posted by: Mike  in reply to wingedgopher's comment at 06/29/09 5:24 PM  | Reply
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wow that was absolutely amazing- they sound the exact same live as they do one their album- awesome.

Posted by: caroline at 06/29/09 2:04 PM  | Reply
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What's up with her eyebrows?

Posted by: J at 06/29/09 2:18 PM  | Reply
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are you guys crazy? this band is so good. I'm suprised they're not bigger. although I wish they would try to distance themselves from the ipod meme.

Posted by: Doug at 06/29/09 2:40 PM  | Reply
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She will be mine. Oh yes, she will be mine.

Posted by: Paper Werewolf profile link at 06/29/09 3:40 PM  | Reply
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Yeah, pretty much the worst lyrics in the history of music. Bruisey knees and strawberries?

Posted by: lyrics at 06/29/09 3:45 PM  | Reply
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Right on. The repressed Grade-School-Bully-Within is crying out that such pansy lyrics cannot go unavenged.

Posted by: J  in reply to lyrics's comment at 06/29/09 3:55 PM  | Reply
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Most strained faux Brit accent ever

Posted by: Rukasu at 06/29/09 4:52 PM  | Reply
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It was okay up til where the dude started singing (and ruffling his hair)..

Posted by: Richie at 06/29/09 6:21 PM  | Reply
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i used to think some bands are so tight. but i guess this band share everything except a comb.

Posted by: vig profile link  in reply to Richie's comment at 07/02/09 9:37 AM  | Reply
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The song is meh, but she's gorgeous.

Posted by: moopig at 06/29/09 11:51 PM  | Reply
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HIS VOICE IS STUPID AND HE SOUNDS LIKE A NEON PIZZA COMMERCIAL

I AM COMPLETELY OVERCOME WITH RAGE

Posted by: Thierry's Taffy Tears at 06/30/09 2:37 PM  | Reply
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Jeez... what's with all the cynicism?
Decent band, catchy song... give the hipster elitism a rest already!

Posted by: jim at 07/01/09 11:22 PM  | Reply
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Jeez... what's with all the cynicism?
Decent band, catchy song... give the hipster elitism a rest already!

Posted by: jim at 07/01/09 11:25 PM  | Reply
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I think yer missing on how the cheesy/fauxness is partly ironic/partly serious - look at their videos. It's supposed to be somewhat kitschy. Besides, she really has one of the best voices in music - name someone else you know who sings THAT well.

Posted by: jim at 07/04/09 11:34 PM  | Reply
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that guy's verse is the best thing in the song. but OFCOURSE he's another one of those floopy hair brooklyn kids that just HAD to play with his jacket lining and ruffle his hair. oh well. the girls eyebrows are magnificent.

Posted by: hilary at 07/06/09 12:58 AM  | Reply
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Gag. Gag. Gag. Gag. Gag. Gag. Boring. Cliche. Painful to watch. The pointless, insipid lyrics were almost as bad as their delivery. When the guitar player starting singing and pushing his hair back, I literally gagged and scrambled to turn it off.

Posted by: robin feher at 07/06/09 3:06 PM  | Reply
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how aboutthe lyrics to yellow submarine, she loves you (yeah, yeah, yeah), I wanna hold your hand? Too cheesy for you? Too?

Posted by: sharon silverman at 08/30/09 9:42 AM  | Reply
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