Listening Assignments 4.7.08

1. Brooke Waggoner - I Am Mine - Don't you just love how good three chords can sound? Isn't music amazing? [from Fresh Pair of Eyes|buy]

2. The LK - Stop Being Perfect - You know this guy is not from the US when he says "daft" in the second line. This song has grown on me wonderfully, with its bitcrushed factory steam percussion and playful melody. [from Vs. the Snow|buy]

3. Wintersleep - Weighty Ghost - I actually found this song via Land of Talk's drunken Sheryl Crow-meets-Ryan Adams version. This one is more intentioned and crafted. Hewn from cold stone with tiny chisels. [from Welcome to the Night Sky|buy]

4. Ghosthustler - Someone Else's Ride - You're being chased. By Someone on a motorcycle. Stop-motion photography. Neon lights blur by. You are wearing stone-acid-pre-washed jeans. It's 1987 and you couldn't be happier. [myspace]