A few weeks back bhagpuss featured a song by Toronto’s own July Talk in one of his music posts. Wondering if I’d shared it myself, I was shocked to discover I have apparently never featured July Talk in my Song of the Month segment before.

It is true that I haven’t liked the direction the band has taken in their more recent albums, but their first two albums are absolute killers, so you’d really think I would have posted something by now.

There’s also an amazing live band, by the by. When I saw them, Leah spent most of the song Guns + Ammunition crowdsurfing, brought her mic with her, kept singing the whole time, and didn’t miss a beat. To say nothing of the provocative poses and raw sexual energy that make their performances feel as much burlesque show as rock concert.

Anyway, here’s possibly my favourite song of theirs, though Summer Dress and Beck + Call are also strong contenders.

Seeing that this video is eleven years old has done me serious psychological harm.

Apropos of nothing, I’ve been on a real Naked and Famous kick lately. Sometimes you forget about a band for a while until they pop up on shuffle and you remember why you love them so much.