would have been able to relate to
what would have been to him odd
sounds and time signatures, but
I can’t help thinking that Elvis, as
well as the classic’s composer, Paul
Anka, would have loved it because
it has so much soul. Not a James
Brown or Aretha Franklin kind of
gospel-inspired soul, but the kind
that moves you to feel and makes
you feel like you should move.
Their version also makes you think
because of the way those edgy,
experimental sounds and stag-
gered rhythms wrap themselves
around Joe P.’s emotional yet mel-
low vocal. His is the most vulnera-
ble-sounding expression of those
cocky lyrics.
The EP also features two fantas-
tically odd tracks, “Just a Cow”
and “Love Leech,” as well as “Best
Year,” a brooding account of un-
certainty. I love the opening lines,
“I live a block from the ocean, but
I never call it the beach … She’ll
never who she is, but everyone
else knows her name.” The song is
one of the best of the year so far,
and the EP holds up nicely among
Watch a video for “Best Year” by Deal Casino
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