“Black and Blue” from 75mg is bluesy roots rock song with an addictive riff. The lyrics harken to days when homeless people were called hobos and they rode the rails in boxcars. And like all of Aaron’s songs the lyrics are poetic and full of dark, beautiful imagery.
“Go Fuck Yourself” is easily my favourite song. It tells the humorous tale of a guy trying to pull (get laid) at the end of the night. And with lyrics like “And by the time the record’s changed she’s brought her drink over beside me/ Says ‘I like the way you dig the way I dance… If I was sober, mind, you wouldn’t have a chance’”. Aaron really manages to capture that bitter-sweet moment of victory in the embrace of defeat.
“Oh To Tremble…”, from 196 Or So… is a poetic, melancholy tune about a man’s inability to convey to the woman he loves just how much he does. Even such a verbose man as Aaron can sometimes be overwhelmed with love.
Even when writing love songs Aaron can’t help but bring a tear to the eye of the most staid and hard-hearted person. “In A Dream” is no exception to this. This moody, bewitching, ode to a relationship in the fullest blush of love is both touching and lustful.
If you would like to listen to Aaron you can visit his MySpace space. Or download them free from his website.
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