Scruffy Boom?

Really now. What kind of name for an album is Icky Thump? I suspect that the White Stripes went on one of those random title generator websites** to get the name for their most recent release. I mean, Icky Thump? Really? As though "icky" weren't inherently off-putting enough, the word "thump" makes me think of a body hitting the floor in the apartment above me. Good times.

Nonetheless, the White Stripes' most recent single "Conquest" is worth a listen. The tone is nice and Spanishy (so a word) with some spaghetti western and blues guitar thrown in. Check it out.

** And now your Moment of Zen:

Per the title generator, I am please to announce that my first novel will be named The Snake's Academy. Its sequel will be called Wizards in the Crying. As for the third book in the (of course) trilogy, I am torn between Wanton Boyfriend and Something in the Nobody. Eat your heart out, Dean "Bad Place" Koontz!