This week is one of those times where I really show to myself why I do this Song Of The Week exercise. I start out thinking that there was no clear song that stood out, but I need to pick one, so I find some new song that I liked somewhat. But over the course of re-listening and writing, I really come to love it.

Discovery, "Carby" (2009)

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Discovery's album clearly has a concept, but it still manages to sound sincere. The blippy R&B dreamed up by Rostam Batmanglij and Wes Miles can't help but bring in the melodic indie touches of their day bands (Vampire Weekend and Ra Ra Riot), no matter how hard they want it to sound like straight R&B. It's a breath of fresh air even if it's not actually a great record.

"Carby" (featuring Vampire Weekend's front man Ezra Koenig, not that you can tell through the vocoder) has an fantastic pogoing two-note hook in the chorus. It's not the kind of thing that I usually go in for, but the carefree feel is irresistible.