Pitchfork

Rock singers love to harangue their exes, nothing new. But at least since Jeff Mangum sang, "I am listening to hear where you are," I've preferred songs that stanch the self-aggrandizing tide of romantic expression and just listen. Countless rock boys want to tell you how much they loved you and how you fucked it up; the Subways are interested in your take on the situation, and they've couched their interest in direly infectious pop-rock. It starts off as a melancholy Decemberists-baiting jangle, ramps up to a goosebumpy rock stomp, and, with its male-female vocals, even gives the iconic woman (you know, the one from all the Death Cab songs) her say. The verdict isn't good: "Every time I see you, I can't stand to stay." Can you blame her?"