I was hesitant to publish this post as this is one of my favorite secret bands. This was one of those golden moments in a music enthusiast’s life where you truly believe you found the band. A friend didn’t say, “Hey, check this out!”, you didn’t hear it on your local college radio station, and they didn’t open for a band of a similar genera. I was on a Tsunami Bomb kick and was wondering what the band was up to lately, I found out they had disbanded in 2005 and that Emily Whitehurst, Agent M, was working on a “new project”. In case you are not familiar with Agent M’s voice, it is a lot like taking the exhaust off of Ferrari, unshackled awesomeness (like a Punk version of Neko Case, more on her another day). Agent M ends up forming The Action Design and releasing a 6 song EP, I was instantly hooked. Their sound is a bit softer than Tsunami Bomb’s with more dance rifs and amazing sing-a-long choruses. The best way to enjoy The Action Design is to align you Dad’s old tower speakers 8 inches away facing each other, then turning your stereo on 11 and lie on the floor with your head in-between them.
Hook: Landmines –Never Say
Line: Eyes On Me – Into A Sound
Line (2): Ten Feet Of Snow – Never Say
Sinker: Empty Face – Never Say
Don't forget the auditory explosion that is "20 going on"-- It is highly likely that there is no more freeing sensation than belting, "I want to see you use your capabilities...Build me an ocean then destroy it with your eyes..." while flying down the highway, windows down.
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