Day 254: Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy by Third Eye Blind

This is a fave among 3EB fans. Written primarily by Cadogan, who apparently has a sleep disorder, its intro features some of his smartest guitar work. It’s also a showcase for how to use contrasting sections and dynamic shifts to build a dramatic song. In the process, it surfaces how much the band’s early sound owed to Zep (that dreamy opening) and R.E.M. (the thrashing guitar chords over climbing bass). Disturbing and well-wrought, it makes you wonder what different roads Jenkins and Cadogan might explored together…if things hadn’t soured.

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