My Rostock-dwelling friend sent me a link to a song from 1980 called ‘All That Heaven Allows’ by a German post-punk band called Fehlfarben.
“Does something in that sound familiar to you?” He asked.
Yes, something in there was indeed a bit deja-ecoute. But what?
“That guitar riff at 0:18… maybe you’ve heard it somewhere before?”
YES. Yes I have! But where?
The resemblance was excruciating. However I figured out why I took so long to place it. It was because I am not an indie kid.
So has anyone else called The XX out on their ‘Islands’ hook?
One reply on “The XX vs. Fehlfarben”
Y thanks! 🙂 Sorry I’m so late in replying, I really do appreciate it when people get a kick from this sort of thing!