Cowardly Custard
King Creosote
Harking from Fife, Scotland, iTunes single of the week this week is supplied courtesy of King Creosote, and I like it. Cowardly Custard is the single, taken from his new album Bombshell. If you like the Levellers then you’ll like this. It's a jaunty, self-depreciating folk ditty with more than a sprinkle of good wit and humour. King Creosote is tired of all the questions that come at the end of the relationship, but as the song progresses he spins a good yarn about being a coward, trying his best to avoid contact with his better half and just waiting for it all to end, without actually taking control. You can picture him on a sofa watching a clock and wondering if it's all over yet. It's quite morbid compared to the sugary pop that usually gets shoehorned into us and I like it for that reason alone. Folky blues from Britain, nice one.
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Every week, Apple gives away a song from one of the artists on its roster at iTunes, but while we like this generous bit of marketing, there are two problems. First, Apple doesn't provide an RSS feed alerting you to the free single of the week, but more importantly, there's no way or knowing if the track is any good. MacFormat is here to solve both problems with our new Single of the week category here on macformat.co.uk.
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