Semisonic Singer Doing Solo CD

Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson is at work on songs for his debut solo record, which is due for release next year. The album follows Semisonic's All About Chemistry, which was released earlier this year.

While Wilson has been at the helm for the still-together Semisonic for the last six years, he has also contributed his songwriting talents to Evan and Jaron's self-titled debut record, co-writing "Ready or Not" with the Lowenstein brothers.

Wilson will play two solo shows in December, at Schubas in Chicago on the 14th and at the Women's Club in Minneapolis on the 15th. He will also speak at Oxford University's famed Oxford Union on November 28th.

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“Time to Pretend”

MGMT | 2008

Listening to MGMT’s breakthrough song, one might interpret it as being about the excesses of rock stardom, but it’s actually about the duo’s pet praying mantis. Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden told Rolling Stone they got the idea from the insect's jerky movements. The mantis died, but the two bandmates kept the egg sack and allowed the hundreds of eggs to hatch. “We tried to name them all, but they died after a day,” said Goldwasser, with VanWyngarden chiming in, “But the praying mantis dance inspired us.”

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