Blog: End Hits

2:54, WIDOWSPEAK ( Doug Fir , 830 E Burnside) Virtually all popular music is based on repetition—repeating rhythms, chord structures, catchy refrains. So why keep listening? Because the best musicians find mystery and suspense within those repeating phrases; a really good song is like a story that grabs you and won't let go until that final beat. Which is why London band 2:54 doesn't quite pass the test. Once you've heard the opening bars of any song on their self-titled debut, you can imagine, more or less, how the rest of the song will sound. Without much exception, [...]