Les Savy Fav's 7-year dance party

23 Apr 2004 by Ryan Singer

Looking for something to compliment the warm weather creeping up on Chicago, I grabbed Les Savy Fav’s latest release: “Inches”.

Les Savy Fav plays quirky indie anthems and arty dance-rock tunes, ranging from love songs (“For just a speck of you I’d trade the whole of me, I wish each peck from you would last eternity”) to cooky tales (“Blessed be the doctor and blessed be the nurse! Blessed be the coachman who put me in the hearse!”). They’re a blast.

“Inches” was conceived in 1996 before the band had released any records, and throughout their 7+ year career they’ve written songs and released them not on their albums but on 9 separate 7”s specifically destined for “Inches”. Even the album art was designed from the beginning!

People talk about long-term projects like this all the time, but it sure is inspiring to see a handful of committed guys pull it off. Check out the Pitchfork review for more info.