#12 on the 2009 Musical Advent Calendar

Creaturesque by Throw Me The Statue

Looking for a band that acts like a chameleon, changing musical styles from one song to the next, and using that skill to create a master-thesis-of-indie-rock album? Throw Me The Statue is that band.

And the fact that they did have a “Modest Mouse” song and a “Built to Spill” song used to bother me. But, similar to how my initial impression of the White Stripes changed over time, I no longer hear anything but Throw Me The Statue when I listen to Creaturesque. That “been there, done that” feeling just went away after seeing the Seattle band perform live a few times.

The video above, for “Hi-Fi Goons,” is a good example of what you can expect from the band. They’re good fun, and they’re at #12 for a reason.

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15. Promenade by Grand Hallway
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18. Fever Ray by Fever Ray
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23. Hungry Bird by Clem Snide
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