The Apples in Stereo "Energy" (15.7 MB) from New Magnetic Wonder High Noon Saloon Madison, WI February 26, 2007 PODCAST EXCLUSIVE!

This song is the first single from New Magnetic Wonder, and also among my least favorite tracks on that album. It's OK, but feels much less dynamic than the really good stuff that surrounds, and I also have a prejudice against songs that begin with the word "and." The odd thing is that early on in their set, they played so much old stuff combined with all the stuff I like least from the new record, and I found myself wondering if I just had a completely different idea about what made this band good than the band themselves. It was all cleared up later, though, when they played about half a dozen great new tracks in a row.