O’Death.

Okay, happy or sad for a Friday EOD, you choose. Happy? FF >> to the end. Sad? Stay right where you are. Described on their MySpace as Gothic / Country / Punk from Brooklyn, NY, they’re another band in my head that’s not leaving anytime soon. Upbeat? Not quite. By comparison, they make Tom Waits sound more upbeat than Michael Bolton. Upping the freak factor: I’d discovered their page by random click, heard the song Down To Rest above, then discovered the drummer’s girlfriend had passed away in her sleep the night before. Regardless, the vid for the song is not what I expected, but that’s cool. At first, it feels like a parody of some bad theme from a Pat Benatar or Van Halen vid, but give it a chance. (They’ll also be at sxsw.)

Or, you can go watch a happy kid sing Hey Jude.

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