4. Coma Cinema - Blue Suicide
I get the feeling that Coma Cinema mastermind Matt Cothran would not be a lot of fun to have at a party, unless it was a wake. Sure, he’s a clever guy, as the quality of the songwriting on Blue Suicide attests, but he’s also a bit of a downer. His songs like “Hell” and “Wrecked” tend to be as depressing as they are catchy, which is to say that they are quite depressing. But, of course, his recordings do also carry a great wealth of emotional nakedness and honesty, which don’t exactly lend themselves to blue skies and butterflies. So, Matt’s always welcome at any party I have. Sure, we may wind up sad and disheartened, but at least it will be an enjoyable sort of depression.
