JAM OF THE DAY: "THE TORO AND THE TOREADOR" BY TED LEO + THE PHARMACISTS

An "oldie" (three albums ago is '21st century old', I guess) but goodie from Ted Leo + the Pharmacists is FYM's Jam of the Day. The track is "The Toro and the Toreador" from the Pharmacists' 2007 album Living With the Living and, clocking in at over six minutes long, it is about as epic as Ted Leo tracks get. With its quiet, extended intro laced with tremolo-infused guitar and its athematic backing vocal 'oohs and ahhs' sung over some dramatic chord progressions, think of it as something of an 80's monster ballad on a budget. But ten times as good.



Ted Leo + the Pharmacists will be one of the many greats playing the FYF Fest on Saturday September 4th in Los Angeles.