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Saturday Looks Good To Me are an indie pop group from Michigan. It is the brainchild of Fred Thomas, who's the only consistent band member.
The Saturday Looks Good to Me was a project by Thomas, who went around asking various musicians to record some songs with him in 2000. What resulted was nine songs sounding like "dusty, loopy Motown-inspired pop".
I have to admit, the band's name is very unique and I've always thought it in reference to a sentence someone in the band said:
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Let's meet this weekend for band practice.
Saturday looks good to me.
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They first came to the attention of music lovers when emo band Saves The Day asked SLGTM to be their supporting tour band in 2002.
Although it may be unfair to group SLGTM as in the emo category, I honestly think it helps more than hinder (although it depends on who you ask). I have to argue that they remind me more of Belle & Sebastian than Saves the Day, especially because Thomas wisely rotate his vocals with various women-singer.
Anyway, as a result, from their endorsement, their album, All Your Summer Songs, is probably their best-selling and most-loved album.
Their latest album is called Fill Up the Room, released last October.
I was sad to see that Betty Marie Barnes (who I believe does most of the girl vocals) only appears on one song ("Hands in the Snow") off Fill Up the Room. This is my favorite song, mostly because of Barnes's indie-friendly voice.
The lyrics "Hands in the Snow" also appears on their song, "Make a Plan" (the song is available for download on myspace.com). If you listen to it, you'll realize that these guys are pretty good.
The lyrics are incredible:
Jenny Jenny Jenny Jenny Jenny Jenny Jenny
So theatrical
So theatrical
Keep it with your secrets
In the cabinet with epaulette's and birth control
And don't let no one know
Tell me that is isn't Fred Thomas channeling Stuart Murdoch.
As a special bonus, here are other SLGTM songs - all available free on their official website.
Find out more about Fill Up the Room on K Records and I will be sure to mention SLGTM if they announce any future tour dates.
01/30/2008 21:30:41 vu my♥posts 
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