In and Out :: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yelstin

This isn't exactly like showing up late to a party. It's a little like being invited to someone's wedding in June and showing up in October. But in the last 24 hours I've shown up to a party, the Someone Still Loves You Boris Yelstin party, and it's far, far too late. For instance, I received this message from my loose college acquaintance John on December 14th, 2006 at 11:53am: "Hey, Check out a band called Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. They have a disc out called Broom which is really good. I particularly reccomend [sic] 'Pangea' and 'House Fire.'"

John, always famous to me for hooking up with a senior girl when we were freshman, sent this message in spirit of information; in the spirit of sharing. Sadly, I just didn't want to hear it. Perhaps, I knew they were good and just didn't have the time. Perhaps, at the time, I was too heavily spitting the Voxtrot gospel to make room for another indie-pop outfit. Perhaps, I am an asshole.

I never responded to John's message which surely made him think I didn't give a shit. Which isn't entirely incorrect. But like great artists, saying something early can be misunderstood but it is always, always vindicated in time. So, John, today is your day. My fucking apologies. SSLYBY has a record coming out and it is awesome. We are almost 15 months removed from John's offer of a good band and I feel nothing but gratitude and thanks for the heads up that I largely ignored.

The record is adorable in all the right places without being cloying. It's cute little pop songs that remind you of what Bishop Allen could end up doing in a year or so. Enjoy and send cosmic apologies to John.

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yelstin - Think I Wanna Die