Speak

Song: Carrie

Artist: Speak

Earworm Elements: repetition, synth, bass, melody, hooks, bridge, high-energy

Genre: synth pop

Sounds Like: Bag Raiders

Link: http://hearspeakhere.com/

Again, I have to credit 101X for the discovery of this song/band. As I was driving into Houston over Christmas break, this came on the radio and I instantly noted that "Carrie" makes for awesome driving music. It definitely made the ride back way more fun and entertaining, if only for just three minutes and fifty-one seconds of my time. 

But after it ended, I needed to hear it again. And again, and again, and again. I couldn't get home soon enough--I had no means of looking it up from my car and I wasn't about to go hunting for a wireless Internet network. 

Because this group is a local Austin band, they were not well-known enough for Shazam to work. Super frustrating. Thankfully, browsing 101X website when I got home led me straight to it, I immediately went into earwormed mode, and before the end of the night I had listened to it at least ten times. And then I listened to it ten(ish) times again the next day, hopelessly addicted and ensnared by its catchiness. 

I had to go see them in concert. I wouldn't be fully taking advantage of my position as an Austinite living close to downtown if I passed up the opportunity.