Vista Blue, in addition to making wonderful music, is now in the business of issuing public service announcements! "There's a New 2nd Grade Album Coming Out Tomorrow" is not just the name of their new single — it's also a significant fact that you may not have been aware of. There is indeed a new album from 2nd Grade releasing tomorrow. This has to be the first time in music history that a band has released a song about another band's new album on the eve of its release. What Vista Blue has given us here is a love letter to 2nd Grade and also a celebration of the love of music. I think all of us have memories of being a kid and rushing to the record store to buy the new album from a favorite band on the day it came out. "There's a New 2nd Grade Album Coming Out Tomorrow" taps into the joy of that experience and is also kind of a love song. If you've ever wondered why I'm such a huge fan of Vista Blue, well it's not just that the band's pop-punk-leaning towards power pop style is my cup of tea (or rather my pint of beer). It's also that this band makes music that is fundamentally joyful and is so frequently trying new things simply because they're fun. I'm always going to be championing bands that want to put more joy and fun into the universe. On the virtual B-side, "Can't Have Us Without U" is a song Mike co-wrote with Rusty Spell. Mike has literally been trying to write this song for 20 years. Now that, my friends, is persistence! This is a reminder that writing songs is way harder than most people realize. Thankfully, Mike never gave up on completing this song, which combines two of my favorite things: romance and language arts. If you've been yearning for a sweet love song that's also a lesson on spelling rules, today is your day! This is like Sesame Street meets the Mr. T. Experience, and I am here for it!
There's something incredibly hilarious about Vista Blue releasing a song today about an album that's coming out tomorrow. Today is literally the only day in history in which "There's a New 2nd Grade Album Coming Out Tomorrow" will be a factually accurate statement. I suppose that's why I'm writing a review of it at 5:30 in the morning. Sadly, there's no song on the new 2nd Grade album called "Vista Blue Released a New Single Yesterday," but I do highly recommend fresh hits like "Triple Bypass in B-Flat" and "I Wanna Be on Your Mind." If you're thinking this is the time of year when Vista Blue should be releasing holiday songs, I can guarantee that Mike does consider tomorrow a holiday. The more you know!
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