You could be thinking, isn't a bit early for this? Well, it's a lot easier to write an annual list when you have three or four quarterly lists. What sounds good now might not be remembered in November, after all.
Rather than profile albums, I'll just give you a playlist of memorable songs. It's easier to write about songs and there are several albums that I doubt would make into an end of the year list that I think deserve a bit of praise for a track or two.
So here goes:
The xx - VCR
Jakob Dylan - Holy Rollers For Love
First Aid Kit - Sailor Song
The Tallest Man on Earth - Burden Of Tomorrow
The album "Wild Hunt" was released last week and there are easily three songs on that album that should be on this list, but I chose this one because I haven't played it on any other site of mine. Expect a review on this LP sooner or later.
Owen Pallet - Oh Heartland, Up Yours
Erykah Badu - Window Seat
The Watson Twins - Modern Man
April Smith & The Great Picture Show - Colors
Scout Niblett - The Calcination of Scout Niblett
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Laura Veirs - July Flame
Ok, one note about this song. I've been a Laura Veirs fan for years now and finally saw her live last fall. She played a number of songs from the new album (and was offering it for sale, too...) and I wasn't partial to it when I first heard it. But the album grew on me when I heard it on wax. This song wasn't my favorite, but it eventually got stuck in my head and wouldn't leave.
Dr. Dog - Shadow People
So here goes:
The xx - VCR
Jakob Dylan - Holy Rollers For Love
First Aid Kit - Sailor Song
The Tallest Man on Earth - Burden Of Tomorrow
The album "Wild Hunt" was released last week and there are easily three songs on that album that should be on this list, but I chose this one because I haven't played it on any other site of mine. Expect a review on this LP sooner or later.
Owen Pallet - Oh Heartland, Up Yours
Erykah Badu - Window Seat
The Watson Twins - Modern Man
April Smith & The Great Picture Show - Colors
Scout Niblett - The Calcination of Scout Niblett
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Laura Veirs - July Flame
Ok, one note about this song. I've been a Laura Veirs fan for years now and finally saw her live last fall. She played a number of songs from the new album (and was offering it for sale, too...) and I wasn't partial to it when I first heard it. But the album grew on me when I heard it on wax. This song wasn't my favorite, but it eventually got stuck in my head and wouldn't leave.
Dr. Dog - Shadow People
I'm obviously behind. Didn't realize that Jakob Dylan album had dropped already.
ReplyDeleteI love xx and you picked the best tune from that album.
I'm trying to get into Tallest Man on Earth. Some tremendous guitar craft, but I just can't quite get past that voice.