David Lynch,
“Good Day Today”
So, what is probably my favourite track of the year is something that was actually released at the tail end of 2010. But seeing as I discovered it this year, and the fact that it practically soundtracked my summer is a good enough reason for me to chuck it into the mix here.
I suppose it makes sense that when so many other bands are making music that sound like “music in a David Lynch film”, that old Eraserhead himself may as well get in on the act. And “Good Day Today” does indeed have a certain Twin Peaks ‘Pink Room’ drugged headspin feel to it, but with a pulsing electro beat and Lynch’s own, er, singular singing voice – helped here by being vocodered, fittingly giving it a disconnected and otherworldy feel. Cut through with jarring sound effects, and with a yearning lyric, it’s actually quite an upbeat, if strange, little pop tune. It’s a shame that the resultant Crazy Clown Time album neither lived up to the lead single nor its title, although the duet with Karen O wasn’t bad.
Maybe David Lynch should leave it to others to come up with David Lynch music?
