The Antlers - "I Don't Want Love". It's as if the Antlers decided love is a bird collection, a cage full of bluebirds, sparrows, finches, macaws, and then wrote a song about this decision. Peter Silberman sings in high falsetto, both sides of a couple, both sides standing beside the cage and saying, No. But then I don't really think this song is about love, despite its title. It's about something else, gorgeous and seductive, less worthy. It too can be a bird collection. It is wise, in my experience, to stand beside this cage and refuse. If only it always came with such a beautiful, stirring soundtrack. [buy]

Wynter Gordon - "Buy My Love". This clapping blitzing Junetime pop song is the opposite of & comeback to the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love". Because Wynter is almost unequivocal: You can buy my love. Don't you hesitate to buy my love. The only hesitation comes in the middle eight, almost at the very end, but I don't buy that line for a second. Wynter's heart is full of empty jewellery boxes, bare fingers; it's a lootbag waiting for prizes. [buy]

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Proud of my cover story on Spencer Krug, Moonface, for this week's Hour. You can download the album highlight, "Fast Peter", at Coke Machine Glow.

(drawing by marvelous matt forsythe)