i am unabashedly head-over-heels in love with the first single off of howie's upcoming album.

i have no idea of what i expected, but i know it sure as hell wasn't this.

but i love it. it doesn't sound like a typical howie song at all ... i definitely echo the sentiments on the hdtb that make references to u2 - kind of like u2 with some of the new guster sound thrown in.

as i was listening to it for the first time, i was staring at the computer with an expression of complete, utter dumbfoundedness on my face. thought process:

what?
well, it IS howie's voice, and the dj said it was new stuff from howie day, so it's not NOT the new song.
simma down now, bono!
it's catchy as hell ...
wow, i'm really digging this ...
is this REALLY howie?
wow, i love this ...
only howie day would release a single called "a perfect time of DAY" ...
god, i need to take another listen.

on a related, unrelated note - i had the opportunity to take my first listen to guster's "keep it together" last night, thanks to miss elizabeth ... i'm really digging it. i'm going to have to pick up a copy of it ... while i haven't listened to the actual recording yet, just going off of the lyrics, i am crazy in love with "come downstairs and say hello" - it's one of a handful of songs that i'm completely connected with right now. LOVE IT!!!!!!!

i am still reeling from the howie shock. note to self: i should pick up the madrigals EP at some point, eh?