• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Crushing Krisis

The Newest Oldest Blog In New Zealand

  • DC Guides
    • DC Events
    • DC New 52
    • DC Rebirth
    • Batman Guide
    • The Sandman Universe
  • Marvel Guides
    • Marvel Events
    • Captain America Guide
    • Iron Man Guide
    • Spider-Man Guide (1963-2018)
    • Spider-Man Guide (2018-Present)
    • Thor Guide
    • X-Men Reading Order
  • Indie & Licensed Comics
    • Spawn
    • Star Wars Guide
      • Expanded Universe Comics (2015 – present)
      • Legends Comics (1977 – 2014)
    • Valiant Guides
  • Drag
    • Canada’s Drag Race
    • Drag Race Belgique
    • Drag Race Down Under
    • Drag Race Sverige (Sweden)
    • Drag Race France
    • Drag Race Philippines
    • Dragula
    • RuPaul’s Drag Race
    • RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
  • Archive
  • Contact!
You are here: Home / consume / Crushing On / #MusicMonday: “Little Numbers” – BOY

#MusicMonday: “Little Numbers” – BOY

September 2, 2013 by krisis

BOY_-_Mutual_Friends_CoverI spend so much time and attention putting things on my iPod that I hardly know what’s on it anymore.

Wait, that didn’t make any sense, did it?

There are distinct reasons that I am avowed in my neglect of streaming music services like Spotify. When I want all of the records Rolling Stone gave four or more stars to this year or everything from MetaCritic that scored an 80 or above, I am not just talking about the music a service managed to get the licensing rights to. I mean all of it, all the time – in cars and subway tunnels, on elevators and airplanes.

The downside of this Cookie Monster sort of approach to gobbling music is that I have no context. Songs aren’t showing up via recommendations or new playlists – they are just appearing en masse in my “Unheard Songs” list, which I’ve narrowed down to a very manageable 1995 at the moment.

Case and point: “Little Numbers” by BOY from their 2011 LP Mutual Friends. This came on via a random shuffle of my unheard songs the other day. I proceeded to play it 10 TIMES IN A ROW. It is so effing awesome. I can’t even.

That wicked simple piano line paired with a relentless handclap and snare hybrid. The slight Aimee Mann esque prickle to the vocal. Lyrics like “I rearrange parts of my living room – time is hard to kill since I met you.” And that’s all before the magnificent sing-songy refrain, “seven little numbers,” about the abject cruelty of those not-so-random digits that can make up the telephonic address of another human being. Somehow the whole feels indie but also somehow like a dance party without reeling out the slashing guitars and wheezing synths most indie rock uses to get to that point.

Apparently the song was in a Lufthansa Airlines commercial and was big in Japan (really), which tells me nothing about why I own it. It racked up nearly 10 million views on YouTube – although, if my listening habits are any indication, that may have come from 500,000 or less unique people mainlining the tune over and over.

Oh to get a look at those YouTube internal metrics.

Meanwhile, the LP Mutual Friends was out two years ago today and did in fact get an 80 on MetaCritic (from five reviews that don’t actually average 80), which I suppose explains how it wound up on my iPod, but Rolling Stone just shared the MP3 this year and the only review I can locate is 3.5 stars and in German.

So how did it wind up on my iPod? No idea. But I’m keeping it – not only because it is an amazingly little construct of a song, but because it is proof positive that my widely cast net of musical interest hauls in some prize catches amongst all the flotsam.

No related posts.

Filed Under: Crushing On

Previous Post: « about that name
Next Post: Comic Book Review: Avengers Assemble – Science Bros (#9-13) »

Primary Sidebar


Support Crushing Krisis on Patreon
Support CK
on Patreon


Follow me on Twitter Contact me Watch me on Youtube Subscribe to the CK RSS Feed

About CK

About Crushing Krisis
About My Music
About Your Author
Blog Archive
Comics Blogs Only
Contact Krisis
Terms & Conditions

Crushing Comics

Marvel Comics

Marvel Events Guide

Spider-Man Guide

DC Comics

  • New for Patrons: Guide to Drax the Destroyer
    Learn about the many eras of Drax the Destroyer in my new Guide to Drax, including how the MCU pulled one major detail from each incarnation. […]
  • Guide to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IDW ContinuityNew for Patrons: Guide to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IDW Continuity
    Dig into over 200 issues of turtle power in perfect story order with my Guide to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics at IDW! […]
  • Drag Race Sverige Season 1, Episode 3 – “Drag-a’-mera!” design challenge Review & Power Ranking
    The queens of Drag Race Sverige stress over a Drag-a'-mera unconventional materials design challenge and a pair of intimidating judges in Christer Lindarw & Fredrik Robertsson. […]
  • New for Patrons: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Guide to Mirage Studios Continuity
    Curious about the b&w indie comic origins of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? my Guide to Mirage Studios Continuity covers every issue! […]
  • Drag Race Belgique Season 1, Episode 5 – Snatch Game & Night of 1001 Audrey Hepburns Runway
    The queens of Belgique compete in a oddly low-key Snatch Game and a Night of 1001 Audrey Hepburns runway that emphasized realness over glam. […]
  • RuPauls Drag Race Season 15 Episode 12 - Wigloose The Rusical Title CardRuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15, Episode 12 – “Wigloose The Rusical” Review & Power Ranking
    Wigloose is one of the best Rusicals ever, and it arrives at the perfect moment to address anti-drag, anti-LGBTQA* legislation across America. […]
  • Updated: Guide to X-Men Legacy
    I updated my Guide to X-Men Legacy, but it's more like an anti-update - since Marvel has yet to get around to recollecting Mike Carey's incredibly run. […]
  • Guide to GamoraNew for Patrons: Guide to Gamora
    Learn more about Thanos's adopted daughter and the most dangerous woman in the galaxy in this Guide to Gamora, of the Guardians of the Galaxy […]
  • New for Patrons: Guide to Shadowhawk by Jim Valentino
    If you've spent some portion of the past 30 years curious about Jim Valentino's Image Comics hero, my new Guide to ShadowHawk explains his history and how to find every issue in reading order. […]
  • Drag Race Sverige Season 1, Episode 2 – “MARATHON Talent Hunt” Review & Power Ranking
    It's the "MARATHON Talent Hunt" as Drag Race Sverige puts on a talent show with some shocking acts, followed by a Pippi Longstocking runway. […]
  • Shazam Guide, The Captain Marvel of DC Comics – now available to the public!
    Excited for Shazam! Fury of the Gods but unsure where to start reading his comics? My Shazam Guide covers EVERY appearance from 1940 to today! […]
  • Drag Race Belgique Season 1, Episode 4 – “L’émission qui vous déshabille” acting challenge & “Ceci n’est pas un look!” runway Review & Power Ranking
    Drag Race Belgique delivered a brainy episode filled with culture with a spoof of the documentary "Ni Juge, Ni Soumise" and a Magritte-inspired "Ceci N’est Pas un Look" surrealist runway. […]
  • RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Episode 11 - Two Queens One Joke - Comedy Luxx Noir London Loosey LaDucaRuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15, Episode 11 – “Two Queens, One Joke” Review & Power Ranking
    The Top 7 queens of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 take the stage for a Two Queens One Joke comedy challenge and a Rip Her To Shreds runway. […]
  • Updated: Guide to New X-Men by Grant Morrison
    My Guide to New X-Men is freshly updated with the newest reprinting of the New X-Men by Grant Morrison omnibus, the final Peter Milligan recollection, and more. […]

Layout copyright © 2017 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress

Links from Crushing Krisis to retailer websites may be in the form of affiliate links. If you purchase through an affiliate link I will receive a minor credit as your referrer. My credit does not affect your purchase price. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to: Amazon Services LLC Associates Program (in the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain), eBay Partner Network, and iTunes Affiliate Program.