Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Megan McCormick's "Pick Up The Phone" to Mulholland Dr.

I was listening to a new album (Honest Words) and one of the songs "Pick Up The Phone" struck me as having a very nighttime-meets-The Doors-meets-Lost Highway sort of vibe. Something that I could see the Director David Lynch really liking as do I.

The guitar has a The Door's "End of the Night" sort of thing going on but it's the lyrics that really drew me in. Honest Words is the debut album of the singer/songwriter/guitar-playing Megan McCormick. Unlike a lot of debut albums Honest Words doesn't depend on a couple tracks, but is a strong album throughout. It also contains a different mix of songs showing McCormick's versatility from alternative rock to things a bit toward country.

Ultimately - "Pick Up The Phone" lyrics made me think of Mulholland Dr. which led me to do this: