I love Steve Burns, and have for a while, I guess since my kids fell in love with him on Blues Clues. There are some characters that make toddlers happy (like Barney or the Teletubbies) that parents never like, period. But I've yet to find a parent that did not at least appreciate Steve in some fashion, if not outright adore him. There are rumored to be secret cabals of soccer moms that seek to dominate him, but that's another story.
I was excited about his album of rock music "Song for Dustmites" and I listen to the album a lot, usually in a mix with The Flaming Lips, who helped Steve make his album, and Cloud Cult, all of which are similar in tone and philosophy. So imagine my pleasure when I saw that Steve Burns has a new song available on the "Hello Radio" They Might Be Giants tribute album (Amazon link and iTunes Link). While the album itself is getting panned, I think his cover of "Dead" is great, and it's entered heavy rotation. It's got the same dreamy, spacey, wistful, and slightly hallucinogenic feel to it. It also has hints of electronica beats and blips to it, which I also enjoy. It reminds me a lot of Thom Yorke's new album, which is not surprising as Steve has said before that he's a huge Radiohead fan. It's absolutely worth the $0.99 if you're a fan of TMBG, Steve Burns, or The Flaming Lips.
Kudos Steve!
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