![Dear and the Headlights [mp3] Dear and The Headlights // Daysleeper](http://tympanogram.com/files/Dear-and-the-Headlights.jpg "Dear and the Headlights")
I brought up Dear and The Headlights last week when I wrote about the Westchester, NY band Two States. And in bringing them up, I went back to listen to their previous output and ran across this track from their demos that never showed up on either of the albums they released.
Dear and The Headlights always operated in a kind of faux-screamo place, where melodic ballads similar to this one are more commonplace. But like was normally the case with the Phoenix band, they never came across as disingenuous – even when screaming over top of the music. Do you remember what it was like to be 15 and misunderstood by everyone? This would have been my favorite song from my favorite band back then. And nowadays it’s still a pretty great song.
As for where the band is at this point, there doesn’t seem to be much news beyond passionate pleas from their fans on their Facebook page for a sign that they’re still making music together. Maybe they’re working on something else, but it seems more like they’re on extended hiatus. Whether it’s permanent remains to be seen.
Dear and The Headlights // Daysleeper [mp3]
Dave was nice to point out last week that the numbering of my list was off, so I went back and fixed up the time remaining and numbering of the songs. If you care, you can check out the corrected list of tracks 
(2:57) [Time Remaining: 653:35]
(3:27) [Time Remaining: 650:08]
The girlfriend and I are heading to Maine next week for a much needed vacation, and as a result, I’m busy making a playlist for the drive there and back.
It’s going to be 85 ’round these parts today, so in addition to serving up some tasty music, we’re going to provide you with a delicious mojito recipe. I’m making myself one this evening while I grill up some steak. Hopefully it’s nice in your corner of the world, and that you’re old enough to drink Hemingway’s favorite Cuban cocktail.
