TPR Still Hurting Over Office Drama
January 29, 2009
A little while ago, I tossed off some news about Chicago’s best indie-pop band, Office, breaking up. Since then, much has unfolded in the way of she-said-she-said, drama-blah and break-up crap. There was an interesting interview with band leader Scott Masson over at Gaper’s Block, and basically Office lives on. The big “but” is that Office has always been Masson’s project and the band’s building success was taking over the group’s dynamics. Masson let the other band members go and moved to Michigan where he is currently working on the next incarnation of Office. THANK GOD, because this last record, Mecca, is the band’s best. Chiming pianos, strong drums and the best vocal lines Masson has ever written. You can still get it for free but Mecca will soon be available on good ol’ vinyl and itunes. Stay tuned at Masson’s blog for updates. Listen to/download Mecca’s killer opening track below.
