I had a couple new things I could write about but nothing struck me as much or as hard as the old stuff from Mike Nicolai. I’ve written about Mike once or twice in the past but as one of the great undiscovered songwriters in the country it won’t hurt to revisit his catalog. Speaking of which Nicolai’s catalog is hard to get a finger on – it shifts wildly from twisted folk to power pop to the occasional hard rocker (in fact the band Grand Champeen often backed up Mike Nicolai).
Mike Nicolai’s solo catalog consists of four full length records released between 2001 and 2005. I have one song from each and a link where you can buy each one on Bandcamp. These are well out of print so this is a good chance to discover or rediscover the work of one of the country’s best songwriters.
The Depths from God Fatigue in the Post Atom Age
Killer Ann from Rooster Nudes
I’m On To You from Woody Allen Stunt Footage
Bonus Christmas song from Mike Nicolai (one of my favorite Christmas songs – seriously)