Today "Traffic and Weather," the pimp new album from Fountains of Wayne was released.

Some observations:

1) It has been a long time since they released an album of new material--"Welcome Interstate Managers" came out in 2003. I didn't realize this until the sticker on the front of the album called it "long awaited." At so it was, the sticker did not lie.

2) When I picked up the disc itself, and flipped it over and saw that track two was titled "'92 Subaru," I began grinning from ear to ear.

3) I had it unwrapped before I got to the car.

4) "'92 Subaru" is just as Fountains of Wayne-sy as the title promises.

5) I had only listened to half of the title track, "Traffic and Weather" when I went into the store. It was already stuck in my head.

6) I really should buy the album of b-sides. Hey, it's only 9.97$ on Amazon. Hurray! 

7) Why can't every day be the day when the new Fountains of Wayne album comes out?