[Severian]

Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

It's not just the style, it IS the riff from Helium's "Skeleton".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK2q71f0XOI

And of course Sonic Youth toured with them before A Thousand Leaves.

http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/sy/song147.html

I don't think we're supposed to talk about "Skeleton" and "Sunday." I think we're supposed to pretend that's just not a thing.

But yah. I haven't looked up the tunings of "Skeleton," but if there's a single difference it would shock me. Even the intro to "Sunday" is vaguely reminiscent of the intro to "Skeleton," in my opinion, which makes me think it's probably a deliberate homage. I'll bet Mary and Thurston have talked about it. I'll bet (hope) it's all out in the open, and something they laugh about. Because ... if not... then... well...

He's so lord (hallelu-doota-lang-do-Lang!)
Wish he were lord (hallelu-doota-lang-do-Lang!)