Return of the Rentals, Take 2

For those of you who don't remember the Rentals, they were that fun, power pop supergroup that used a lot of the Moog in the mid to late 90's. They received minimal radio airtime but did gain a modest amount of exposure via Matt Sharp's Weezer and Rachel Haden's That Dog connections.

After dropping off the face of the earth during the early part of this decade, the band decided to tour again last summer, and after hearing rave reviews, I'm pretty damn pissed at myself for not getting tickets.

However, I was able to procure the audio for their Denver set, and let me just say that they do indeed sound freaking magnificent. Two personal highlights include a faster version of "Move On" and their rendition of Weezer & Rachel Haden's b-side "I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams," both of which I've included below for your pleasure.

So, in terms of music newsworthiness, the band's doing a residency on XMU every Tuesday in September, a new album's expected soon, and hopefully another tour's gonna follow.

Rentals - Move On (Denver live)

Rentals - I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams (Denver live)