1.
Foy Vance - Homebird - Foy has one of those syrupy-smooth male alto voices that just irons out all those wrinkles in your brain. I'm not sure how
Grey's Anatomy picks songs for the show/soundtrack (I'm betting much of it is labels paying for their artists' inclusion), but this was a wise choice. [from
Grey's Anatomy Vol.2|
buy]
2.
Guillemots - Trains to Brazil - Derek at
GWFA thought this was the best song of 2006 and I can't agree. I can, however, love this song and thank him for posting about it. It's bombastic and triumphant, horns and booming toms, a great melody. Just a really great song. Definitely would have made my top 10-15. [from
Through the Windowpane|
buy]
3.
Cloud Cult - Chemicals Collide - Quirky and beautiful melodic rock. One of a seemingly growing number of fragile/strange-voiced singers out there these days. Reminds me a lot of the new Menomena record. [from
the Meaning of 8 (out 4/10)|or
buy immediately from the band]
4.
Des Ark - Lord of the Rings (& His Fascist Timekeepers) - This song burns me like a dull roar. Nearly painless but wholly affecting. It doesn't even matter what the song is about, it soars on damaged wings, a bitter wind in its face. It's been flying over an open gray ocean for days, no trace of land in sight. [from
Battle of the Beards|
buy]
2 Comments:
Man, I was just wondering... how long have you been running this blog?
I can only find posts back to February 11 or around there.
Is that true?
I've been running this blog since June of 2006, you can browse the archives on the right column of this page. I was added to the hype machine this year, so it only has posts back to January, but they're all here if you look around a little bit! :) thanks for reading!
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