#16. Sir Sly - Material Boy
As is the case with a lot of "popular" bands these days, Sir Sly is another one that I've heard people go absolutely gaga over without a lot of material proof to back it up. I even had a co-worker name his cat Sir Sly, and I asked him why he chose that particular band. He replied "well.... they have that one song... what's it called again?" I mean, it's a great name for a cat, but, you know. Trendy, hipster fandom is what it is. Bands are out there making millions simply off of the familiarity of their name. Just the same, the band had two top 5 US Alternative hits off of their last album and have released two new singles in 2020, once of which immediately caught my ear and ended up being the latest entrant into this years Countdown.
Not to be confused in any way with Madonna or Millencolin, "Material Boy" has a buzzy, electronic opening and sings about the difficulty of struggling through the year that has passed. Finding different things to fill different holes in your life has been an overwhelming theme in 2020, and Sir Sly found a way to weave a warbling earwig that is currently all over alternative radio. While the song has only been out for three months, it has gained almost a million streams on Spotify, and the video has another 200k to boot. In said video, singer Landon Jacobs plays a spoiled rich man trying to find different ways to "spiritually" satisfy himself.
Favorite Line: "It bears repeating that I'm sick and I can't quit - no longer Christian, but I'm still afraid of judgement"
Title: Material Boy
Artist: Sir Sly
Album: Material Boy single
Previous 16s
2019: Blindside - Gravedigger
2018: Good Charlotte - Shadowboxer
2017: Demon Hunter - Raining Down
2016: van Canto - Time and Time Again
2015: Ghost Ship Octavius - Silence
2014: Winds of Plague - Say Hello To The Undertaker
2013: Colossus - Beacons
2012: Imagine Dragons - It's Time
2011: Amaranthe - Hunger
2010: Gorillaz - Superfast Jellyfish
2009: Chris Isaak - We Let Her Down
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