SONG REVIEW: U.S. Girls - "Bookends"
Meg Remy's wild ride.
Whether it’s putting Saint Peter the Apostle parallel with sexual misconduct in the workplace or making us look at clothing double standards through the eyes of a sentient tuxedo, Meg Remy is always up for a good metaphor. She’s long been a crafty songwriter, but sometimes, straightforward is the best way to get your point across. “Bookends”, the first single for U.S. Girls’ upcoming album Scratch It (out June 20th) name drops Riley Gale, her old friend and the late singer for Power Trip, right out of the gates and remembers his relationship with death. From there on, it’s a 12 minute odyssey through not only death but with life and those who remain once the dead are gone. Its lounge pop beginnings slowly morph towards country and folk music (with excellent keytar and harmonica solos included) before picking up into a classic U.S. Girls blend of indie, garage rock, disco and more. Remy’s ear for this stuff is as strong as ever; combine that with her always magnetic voice and you’ve got a 12-minute song (the longest in U.S. Girls’ catalog) that doesn’t waste a single second.
Verdict: An Indie Odyssey/10
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