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Every week, 88Nine music director Erin Wolf shares a sonic gem she found using her nearly 20 years of new-music exploration experience. You can hear all her discoveries live on 88Nine at 10 p.m. every Monday on <\/i>What\u2019s All This: Adventures in New Music<\/u><\/b><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Fazed on a Pony is the songwriting project of New Zealand\u2019s Peter McCall, who creates memorably ramshackle songs that are satisfying hits of bittersweet and smart guitar rock. \u201cWrong Party\u201d is one of two initial tracks for the project\u2019s second full-length album, Swan<\/i>.<\/p>\n Both songs carry an emotional immediacy, warmth and wit about living honestly in the face of inevitable uncertainty and disappointment, which serves as an unwitting example of how to be when life throws you those curves. The lyrics may tell a sad tale, but the music suggests it might just be OK in the end.<\/p>\n McCall\u2019s mix of wry humor, sincerity and melodic instinct has drawn comparisons to MJ Lenderman, David Berman and Sparklehorse, which we\u2019ll likely hear more of when Swan<\/i> arrives Jan. 23.<\/p>\n For now, take a listen to \u201cWrong Party\u201d from Fazed on a Pony as part of the latest episode of What\u2019s All This<\/i>, which is ready for you via the player at the top of the page. If you want to catch the broadcast version of the show every week, set your dial to 88Nine at 10 a.m. Mondays for another batch of the best music, hand-picked by yours truly.<\/p>\nBest new indie music this week<\/h2>\n
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