seems we made a mess with nothing much to show
The simplicity and, dare I say, perfection of Clem Snide frontman Eef Barzelay always ambushes me. Eef recently stopped by the NPR Tiny Desk offices to perform four songs, and I find myself cueing it up on repeat today.
The NPR intro completely nails what makes Clem Snide special: “As a general rule, Barzelay doesn’t get enough credit: He may be the most underrated songwriter in the business today, with a sneakily firm grasp on poignancy and humor, and his live performances convey a kind of awkwardly fidgety fearlessness. He’s a disarming performer: He can seem above it all, until he hits an emotionally devastating kill shot when listeners least expect it.”
Eef Barzelay on NPR
[setlist: “With Nothing Much To Show Of It,” “Something Beautiful,”
“We Are Flowers,” and “Denver”]
Name: Heather Browne
I was converted with Soft Spot. Something about the way Eef got to the marrow of being human in real relationships just clocked me. Still does.
I should’ve known you’d be on Team Eef.
Paul — September 21, 2010 @ 8:16 pm
Come clean. You just like it for the CO reference now, don’t you?
Dainon — September 21, 2010 @ 9:03 pm
Heather – I can’t get down. I was once your f/b friend because i was such a fan – and no question i follow your footstep to what happens in the west – but i can’t warm up to Clem. Please Help – is there something I’m missing??
Wherry in DC,
Alan
Alan Lamb — September 22, 2010 @ 12:55 am
This blog is amazing! I fell in love with it when you gave us the rare M.ward tracks (i’m getting Matt tattooed on me) and now this. When Eef was in los angeles a while back I was lucky enough to smoke “medicinally” with him practically in the middle of a busy street! He’s a very down to earth genius and I will always love him in the most hetero way I can manage.
Christian Noel — September 25, 2010 @ 3:56 pm