Blog: The Passion of the Weiss

It's apparently come to this. All the good band names are taken. All permutations involving Crystal, Black, and Wolves, have been exhausted. We're down to naming ourselves after vaguely obscure Decathalon Events. It's only a matter of time before 110 Meter Hurdle, Shot Put, and Pole Vault monopolize the Hype Machine (in fact, this may be the opening salvo). But don't dismiss Javelin due to a quirk of poor nomenclature, nor because they bill themselves as "Tropical/Crunk" on their Myspace. Wasn't sincerity supposed to be the new irony? Judging from the Williamsburg pedigree, plus beards, flannels, [...]

• Javelin - Flicker and Flutter (Future Islands/Javelin Remix)
• Javelin - Tell Me, What Will It Be? (Take 2)