Archers of Loaf are one of my favorite '90s bands, and hearing their songs instantly takes me back to my college days. They were a Chapel Hill band, and I was at UNC around the time they were at their peak. Not only that, I interned for their management company for about a year - licking envelopes, keeping up the mailing list, that kind of stuff. I wish I had better stories from that experience, but I never got to meet the band or have crazy adventures. But the guys I worked for were cool, I got a bunch of free CDs (unfortunately I wasn't into vinyl at the time - I bet I missed out on some good schwag) and I got to see the band a few times.
It's really difficult to pick a favorite song, so I'll go with the first Archers song I heard - "Wrong." This song has everything that makes the band great - Sonic Youth-like guitars and feedback, great melody and Eric Bachmann's singular voice.
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