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thespian86 · 01-22-2009, 02:18 AM

Here we go, and in no particular order:

Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes: Filled with rich harmonies and earthy acoustic guitars. Shockingly feel good, even though it's kind of got this folky-gospel throw back feel. (Highlights: White Winter Hymnal, Ragged Wood, Quiet Houses)

The Dodos - Visiter: Another folk album, a little more bluegrass. Lots of foot stomps and variations on rhythm. Super syncopated at times which I love. Steady; not really anxious to get anywhere, but in a good way. (Highlights: Walking, Winter, Park Song)

She and Him - Volume One: Zoey Deschanel. Who knew? Their spin on alt country is fucking supreme; killer jazz harmonies with this Doo Wop swing. Really charming; charming as hell. Her phrasing is beautiful. (Highlights: This Is Not A Test, Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?, I was Made For You)

TV on the Radio - Dear Science: Tears for Fears beats, a touch of The Clash, Robert Smith vocals, and a little Roots. Fuck. And somehow it's original.

Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs: Ben Gibbard has this metronome swing to his voice that is unrivaled. The crashing wave of guitars and overwhelming ambient noise. Echoing lyrics and pop hooks masked as Indie Rock. (Highlights: Long Division, Bixby Canyon Bridge, No Sunlight)

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular: A fucking revolution of electronic angst and political fervor. A trip. Beatles-esque; I'll explain why. It's got this speed up, slow down anxious flow that songs like Paperback Writer and Elenor Rigby had. The musical is just so synthetic and pure. (Highlights: Time To Pretend, Weekend Wars, The Youth)

m83 - Saturdays=Youth: A French electronic fury of synthesizers and cool melodies. Some of it is a little too heavy, but the things that shine are so bright you forget about the couple of duds. (Highlights: Kim & Jessie, Graveyard Girl)

Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping: The first time I listened to Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? I almost cried. But that album is dripping with self-evaluation; even it's sound is analytical. Skeletal, on the other hand, is completely joy driven; like he got laid and wants to tell his friends. The first melody and beat is so dissonant and radiant; it just makes you want to dance on the subway (It makes me dance on the subway). (Highlights: Nonpareil of Favor, An Eluardian Instance, St.Exquisite's Confessions, Women's Studies Victims)

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend: Has this Graceland feel, that is dripping with east coast cool; it just seeps interesting melodies and apt world beats. Tribal calls, and a fucking plethora of instruments. So good. (HL: M79, Oxford Comma, Campus, Mansard Roof)

The Virgins - The Virgins: Grimy disco rock that sounds like it crawled from a bar in the Bronx at 7 am. Driving beats and jingly guitars; liquor soaked vocals. Bored and unenthusiastic sounding lyrics; like they want to light the world on fire just to watch it burn. A little to "There Once Was A Girl" for me; a constant sexual advance and it gets a little tired. But the music is so good and catchy you just want to fucking groove. (HL: Rich Girls, Fernando Pando, Love Is Colder Then Death)

Coldplay - Viva La Vida: The first good Coldplay album! It isn't just eurotrash; admittedly so (Chris Martin says they were done making money so they thought they'd do something good). It's got this cool gothic crusade feel, like a march into hell or a stutter step before hitting the ground. Always anxious to get better, shifting focus so fast that you have to fight to hold on; refreshing because Chris Martins vocals don't sound like he is trying to be lazy for the sake of "cool". (HL: Lost!, 42, Viva La Vida, Death and All His Friends)

Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Sank: Really surprised me because I'm usually not a fan of MM; I think it's Isaac Brock's spastic vocals that usually kill the song for me. But the pace of this album is so neat; starting with the raucous March Into The Sea [which drifts between contemplation and disorder; the strings make it], to Fire It Up [which works as this cool anthem of sorts with a really pop feel], followed by, in my opinion, the best song on the album, "Florida" [this racing song that crashes everywhere, with probably my favorite rhythm guitar of any album all year]. It's so good. I recommend it to every person I know that likes "music". (HL: Florida, March Into The Sea, Parting Of The Sensory, Steam Engenius)

So that's that. Hope you guys check these out; or a couple of them at least.

01-22-2009, 02:18 AM	#46 (permalink)
thespian86 change is hard. Location: the green room.	Here we go, and in no particular order: Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes: Filled with rich harmonies and earthy acoustic guitars. Shockingly feel good, even though it's kind of got this folky-gospel throw back feel. (Highlights: White Winter Hymnal, Ragged Wood, Quiet Houses) The Dodos - Visiter: Another folk album, a little more bluegrass. Lots of foot stomps and variations on rhythm. Super syncopated at times which I love. Steady; not really anxious to get anywhere, but in a good way. (Highlights: Walking, Winter, Park Song) She and Him - Volume One: Zoey Deschanel. Who knew? Their spin on alt country is fucking supreme; killer jazz harmonies with this Doo Wop swing. Really charming; charming as hell. Her phrasing is beautiful. (Highlights: This Is Not A Test, Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?, I was Made For You) TV on the Radio - Dear Science: Tears for Fears beats, a touch of The Clash, Robert Smith vocals, and a little Roots. Fuck. And somehow it's original. Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs: Ben Gibbard has this metronome swing to his voice that is unrivaled. The crashing wave of guitars and overwhelming ambient noise. Echoing lyrics and pop hooks masked as Indie Rock. (Highlights: Long Division, Bixby Canyon Bridge, No Sunlight) MGMT - Oracular Spectacular: A fucking revolution of electronic angst and political fervor. A trip. Beatles-esque; I'll explain why. It's got this speed up, slow down anxious flow that songs like Paperback Writer and Elenor Rigby had. The musical is just so synthetic and pure. (Highlights: Time To Pretend, Weekend Wars, The Youth) m83 - Saturdays=Youth: A French electronic fury of synthesizers and cool melodies. Some of it is a little too heavy, but the things that shine are so bright you forget about the couple of duds. (Highlights: Kim & Jessie, Graveyard Girl) Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping: The first time I listened to Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? I almost cried. But that album is dripping with self-evaluation; even it's sound is analytical. Skeletal, on the other hand, is completely joy driven; like he got laid and wants to tell his friends. The first melody and beat is so dissonant and radiant; it just makes you want to dance on the subway (It makes me dance on the subway). (Highlights: Nonpareil of Favor, An Eluardian Instance, St.Exquisite's Confessions, Women's Studies Victims) Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend: Has this Graceland feel, that is dripping with east coast cool; it just seeps interesting melodies and apt world beats. Tribal calls, and a fucking plethora of instruments. So good. (HL: M79, Oxford Comma, Campus, Mansard Roof) The Virgins - The Virgins: Grimy disco rock that sounds like it crawled from a bar in the Bronx at 7 am. Driving beats and jingly guitars; liquor soaked vocals. Bored and unenthusiastic sounding lyrics; like they want to light the world on fire just to watch it burn. A little to "There Once Was A Girl" for me; a constant sexual advance and it gets a little tired. But the music is so good and catchy you just want to fucking groove. (HL: Rich Girls, Fernando Pando, Love Is Colder Then Death) Coldplay - Viva La Vida: The first good Coldplay album! It isn't just eurotrash; admittedly so (Chris Martin says they were done making money so they thought they'd do something good). It's got this cool gothic crusade feel, like a march into hell or a stutter step before hitting the ground. Always anxious to get better, shifting focus so fast that you have to fight to hold on; refreshing because Chris Martins vocals don't sound like he is trying to be lazy for the sake of "cool". (HL: Lost!, 42, Viva La Vida, Death and All His Friends) Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Sank: Really surprised me because I'm usually not a fan of MM; I think it's Isaac Brock's spastic vocals that usually kill the song for me. But the pace of this album is so neat; starting with the raucous March Into The Sea [which drifts between contemplation and disorder; the strings make it], to Fire It Up [which works as this cool anthem of sorts with a really pop feel], followed by, in my opinion, the best song on the album, "Florida" [this racing song that crashes everywhere, with probably my favorite rhythm guitar of any album all year]. It's so good. I recommend it to every person I know that likes "music". (HL: Florida, March Into The Sea, Parting Of The Sensory, Steam Engenius) So that's that. Hope you guys check these out; or a couple of them at least. __________________ EX: Whats new? ME: I officially love coffee more then you now. EX: uh... ME: So, not much.