Steel Panther have been together for a while but they’ve been off my radar until I recently heard an interview with them on the radio. Other than inviting the entire listening audience back to their hotel for some dubious activities, they also played “Community Property”.

Steel Panther look and sound the part with big hair, outrageous outfits and face melting axe solos but it’s the lyrics that will always stay in your mind. “Community Property” is your typical 80s rock ballad but with lyrics that will have you in stitches and wondering how it’s allowed on the radio. You can understand why it wouldn’t be every romantic couple’s “song” with lines such as “Cause my heart belongs to you, but my cock is community property” and “I’d kiss your mouth even after you’ve swallowed my load” but you can’t help but sing along.

Community Property is on the album Feel the Steel and was released this year.

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Most people have had that feeling when they recognise someone in the street, but don’t want to approach them just in case it’s someone totally different. It’s been a while since you last saw them, they look the same (at least what you think they’d look like after some time) and sound the same but something is just not quite right. Postal Service is that friend, and Owl City is that stranger.

It’s been a while since Postal Service entered the music scene with they’re amazing album Give Up. While most fans craved a second album, all they got was a few rare b-sides released every now and then. Rather than continue waiting, you can now feed your Postal Hunger with a somewhat satisfying replacement. Adam Young is the sole member of Owl City and listening to a few tracks you can see where his influences lie. The electric backing to his tracks screams Dntel (the guy responsible for Postal Service’s beats) and Young’s voice sounds remarkably like Ben Gibbard (also Postal Service, and not forgetting Death Cab!). Unfortunately, that “something that’s not quite right” is the the quality & likability of the tracks. Whilst sounding very similar to Postal Service, it just isn’t! In fact, the more I listen to this track the more I dislike it, but beggars can’t be choosers.

I’ll let you enjoy your fix with Owl City’s – Fireflies & Hello Seattle

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