1. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
2. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
3. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
4. Radiohead - In Rainbows
5. Frog Eyes - Tears of the Valedictorian
6. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
7. Daft Punk - Alive 2007
8. Miracle Fortress - Five Roses
9. Fiery Furnaces - Widow City
10. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Friday, December 14, 2007
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Beirut - The Flying Club Cup
Release Date: October 9, 2007
More grand, majestic than Gulag, and pretty good. But by the end, it all kinda sounds the same. Needs a scenic world to mix it up a little.
More grand, majestic than Gulag, and pretty good. But by the end, it all kinda sounds the same. Needs a scenic world to mix it up a little.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
The Fiery Furnaces - Widow City
Release Date: October 9, 2007
Favourite Fiery Furnaces album since Blueberry Boat. They kinda let loose, just like Blueberry Boat, and that's what I like. And man, the melodies plus Elenor's voice is fantastic shit.
Favourite Fiery Furnaces album since Blueberry Boat. They kinda let loose, just like Blueberry Boat, and that's what I like. And man, the melodies plus Elenor's voice is fantastic shit.
The Go! Team - Proof of Youth
Release Date: September 11, 2007
Not much different from Thunder, Lightning, Strike. But who cares, it's still awesome!
Not much different from Thunder, Lightning, Strike. But who cares, it's still awesome!
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
Release Date: October 9, 2007
Just WOW. I'll be really surprised if this doesn't end up as my favourite album this year. Besides this one crazy space age song in the middle, every song is just incredible.
Just WOW. I'll be really surprised if this doesn't end up as my favourite album this year. Besides this one crazy space age song in the middle, every song is just incredible.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Okkervil River - The Stage Names
Release Date: August 7, 2007
It's alright. Kinda missing the emotion that I liked in the Black Sheep Boy series.
It's alright. Kinda missing the emotion that I liked in the Black Sheep Boy series.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Release Date: September 11, 2007
I always liked Animal Collective albums, but I sometimes found them repetitive. This one keeps me interested all the way through. I think I'm starting to get it now.
I always liked Animal Collective albums, but I sometimes found them repetitive. This one keeps me interested all the way through. I think I'm starting to get it now.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Liars - Liars
Release Date: August 28, 2007
The opening song absolutely destroys me every time. There are about four other tracks that are great, and the rest is just that tribal chanting shit that I still can't deal with.
The opening song absolutely destroys me every time. There are about four other tracks that are great, and the rest is just that tribal chanting shit that I still can't deal with.
Tegan and Sara - The Con
Release Date: July 24, 2007
Shut up I like Tegan and Sara, I don't care what you think. Anyways, this has even more hooks and is even slicker than that last one.
Shut up I like Tegan and Sara, I don't care what you think. Anyways, this has even more hooks and is even slicker than that last one.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Architecture In Helsinki - Places Like This
Release Date: August 7, 2007
What an abomination. Totally ditched their old style. I can't even tell what they were going for, but I know it sucks.
What an abomination. Totally ditched their old style. I can't even tell what they were going for, but I know it sucks.
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Release Date: July 10, 2007
Although no song really stands out, they are all consistently great. Better than the couple-sweet-tracks-and-the-rest-sucks-balls methodology of Gimme Fiction.
Although no song really stands out, they are all consistently great. Better than the couple-sweet-tracks-and-the-rest-sucks-balls methodology of Gimme Fiction.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Stars - Do You Trust Your Friends?
Release Date: May 22, 2007
It seriously sounds like each artist spent 12 seconds making their track. Like they took a cut of some work in progress or some old demo and then mixed Stars vocals over it. While drunk.
It seriously sounds like each artist spent 12 seconds making their track. Like they took a cut of some work in progress or some old demo and then mixed Stars vocals over it. While drunk.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Nels Cline wanks on his guitar during much of this album, which is a spectacle in a live setting, but boring as fuck on record.
Nels Cline wanks on his guitar during much of this album, which is a spectacle in a live setting, but boring as fuck on record.
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
Release Date: April 10, 2007
It's pretty obvious that he stopped slitting his wrists, so now it all seems kinda bland. That was his thing, ya know. Anyways, nothing stands out here, but it has exceeded my super low expectations.
It's pretty obvious that he stopped slitting his wrists, so now it all seems kinda bland. That was his thing, ya know. Anyways, nothing stands out here, but it has exceeded my super low expectations.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Feist - The Reminder
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Opposed to Let It Die, this has enough variety and punch to stop me from getting bored halfway through.
Opposed to Let It Die, this has enough variety and punch to stop me from getting bored halfway through.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Frog Eyes - Tears of the Valedictorian
Release Date: May 1, 2007
A steadier rhythm and more obvious melodies, though it's the keyboards that make this album for me. They're craaaaaaaaaaazy. Maybe the best thing I've heard this year. Just maybe.
A steadier rhythm and more obvious melodies, though it's the keyboards that make this album for me. They're craaaaaaaaaaazy. Maybe the best thing I've heard this year. Just maybe.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
Release Date: March 20, 2007
Modest Mouse is killing me. I was praying for a return to their old sound. Didn't happen. But I still like this dancy catchy accessible bullshit. Stop playing with my feelings Modest Mouse.
Modest Mouse is killing me. I was praying for a return to their old sound. Didn't happen. But I still like this dancy catchy accessible bullshit. Stop playing with my feelings Modest Mouse.
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Release Date: March 6, 2007
Less emotion. Less epic. Still somehow really good. Just don't start comparing to Funeral. "No Cars Go" rocks so hard.
Less emotion. Less epic. Still somehow really good. Just don't start comparing to Funeral. "No Cars Go" rocks so hard.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
Release Date: March 20, 2007
I have nothing else to say besides that this is really really really good.
I have nothing else to say besides that this is really really really good.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder
Release Date: January 30, 2007
A little less straightforward, and Ounsworth does that voice cracking thing a bit more...but I like it. Some pretty sweet hooks in there.
A little less straightforward, and Ounsworth does that voice cracking thing a bit more...but I like it. Some pretty sweet hooks in there.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)