Instigator

Without checking the band name associated with the Robert Pollard side project that recorded this, one might think it's a Psycho and the Birds track. It sounds lo-fi, with Pollard's vocals sounding a bit mumbly, as if he's unsure of the lyric. But it's simply a little ditty created by Chris Slusarenko for the Takeovers, a catchy fragment built on a walking bass line, a ramshackle drum kit beat and a slight, snaky organ line. It's enough to give Pollard a nudge in the right direction, and his falsetto melody fits very well, making it a perfect B side. Slusarenko seems to acknowledge the potential in the track about halfway through, dropping enough distorted guitar to keep things interesting the third or fourth time through the short riff. The whole thing is done before it has a chance to grate, clocking in at less than two minutes.