With a new album, Sky Full of Holes, due out this week, Fountains of Wayne's Chris Collingwood spoke with Spin magazine and revealed that Blue Oyster Cult is one of the band's major influences, especially their classic "Don't Fear the Reaper."
"This song's fusion of metal and jangle-pop just about perfectly aligned with my transition from KISS albums to The Beatles and The Byrds," Collingwood told Spin magazine.
"Same with the lyrical idea, I think. The reaper imagery sits well with young kids, right next to their monster toys and skull T-shirts, but the real story is kind of sappy and romantic. Also one of the first songs I learned to play on the guitar, at least up until the middle part, which I'm pretty sure requires a math degree."
Collingwood also revealed some of his band's other main influences, those being Tom Petty, Randy Newman, ABBA and Crowded House.
Sky Full of Holes will see a release through Yep Roc Records.
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