Ben Gibbard and Hall & Oates

The Quote from Ben Gibbard, singer for Death Cab for Cutie: “Yeah, I love Hall & Oates a whole bunch. You know, I think nothing’s not cool anymore. Everything’s been around the cycle of irony to the point that . . . well, I don’t even like them ironically. I’m kind of over hipster irony. I just think they’re great…I don’t know if there’s a pinnacle song that’s a marker for anything on this record, but “Out of Touch” was my first introduction to Hall & Oates when I was a little kid. The way the chord progression moves through that song . . . it’s just so linear . . . ”

The Source: Nerve.com interview by Michael Martin

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New to Hall & Oates? Start Here: You don’t even have to go for one of those fancy double disc ‘essential’ collections to own the songs that helped define the ’80s. The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates single CD brings you the hum-worthy Rich Girl, soul-drenched Sara Smile, and memory-inducing (good or bad, depending on your dating status in high school) One On One in one compact little package. I know that the album cover art needs some work. Get over it!

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