John Roderick is the songwriter and guitarist behind the indie pop group The Long Winters. Based in Seattle, the band has been around since 2000, throughout various lineup changes and tours. John is the only remaining original member of the group, so it's safe to say that he's the defining member. Through the years the band has toured with The Pernice Brothers, Nada Surf, Death Cab, The Decemberists, and Keane.
Today's featured track, "Shapes" is off of The Long Winters' 2003 release "When I Pretend to Fall," which was coproduced by Roderick, along with Ken Stringfellow of the Posies, and Chris Walla of Death Cab.
This song was originally conceived by John Roderick with his former bandmate Kevin Horning when they were in a band called The Bun Family Players. I love the hammer-on/pull off guitar riff that forms the basis of this song. The lyrics are nonsensical, but the song itself is so bright and toe tapping that I can't resist it.
Label: Barsuk
RIYL: Nada Surf, R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie
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