School of Seven Bells are playing Black Cat tonight. Check out the track “Secret Days” from their new EP.

There is this misconception among the world of rock ‘n’ roll that being self-referential in songs is patently uncool. Oh sure, back in the 1950s and ’60s, ironically asking “Who are you?” or proudly proclaiming “Hey, Hey, We’re the Monkees!” was perfectly acceptable, but barring an occasional song like “The Dismemberment Plan Gets Rich!”, being self-referential is usually relegated to the world of hip-hop (good and bad) or narcissistic hoo-hahs like Kid Rock. But British…