Living in Burlington Vermont doesn’t help my indie cred. It usually has to do with the fact that most people here only listen to music labeled ‘jam’ in one form or another. Seriously. Jazz jam bands, ska jam bands, rock jam bands, psychedelic jam bands, reggae jam bands, raspberry jam band, jam jam bands….it’s fairly nauseating.
It’s why when some friends of mine put out a 10-track LP, I got excited. I got excited not just because I used to be their stereotypical Jewish manager (I gave myself the fictitious middle name “Chaim”. It worked like a Jew-charm). And not just because on one of their tracks I play accordion for an entire 30 seconds, 2 chords of pure hipster-jew glory. Nay. I was excited because finally Burlington was presenting the world with something music lovers with a discriminate ear could be proud of. Hence, I present to you The Fifth Business.
No Cure For Curiosity by The Fifth Business
Why do I like this song? Because sometimes you just need to rock out. Sometimes the indie world, with their Beach House and Tennis, just doesn’t let you run buck-wild. The guitar solo in this song allows for said traditional Weezer-style rockin’.
I Could Be Wrong by The Fifth Business
Although they have yet to put my song up on ‘the cloud’, I’m still going to talk about this next song. I’ve got two ears and a heart don’t I? Another catchy song. On a pretty damn good first album. Expect big things from these boys.
If you want to buy their entire LP (if these songs haven’t convinced you to want to say that you knew them waaayyyy before they went mainstream, I dunno what will) you can find it right here on iTunes. And if you get the chance, find ‘em on Facebook by clicking here.
I have a feeling that they will be receiving the ‘Hipster Jew Bump”, and next year we will see them in the holy land, SXSW 2012.
A Hipsterjew 4.5 Halls out of 5 Oates 
The Duckman
02/22/2011
waiting for them to come out with a 7″
Deane
02/24/2011
Oh we’ve got WAY more than 7 inches for you.