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It Flew By, 2017
Written by Electric Swing Circus
The musical descendants of the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Ragtime swing with a modern electric feel. It appears to be an anti-war song ("Can you tell me what's the point in building empty empires, now?"). As is typical with neo-swing, the horns do the heavy lifting. Don't get me wrong, "Empires" is a good song, a fun listen. And look, I hate to compare, but I can't help it; the Zippers were a joyful and taste-shifting discovery for me thirty years ago. James Mathus and Katherine Whalen, these guys aren't. I'm just not moved by the novelty of it anymore.
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