Top 10
Not of the year…just of the week.
I have had some free time at work and started keeping track of new posts on The Big Takeover (the greatest music mag ever, one of 2 that i subscribe to, the other being The Wire ) and each writer has a top 10 that they update frequently. So I have been inspired to make a list, and try to update it frequently as well.
1. Richard Swift - Collection Vol. 1
This 2 cd set compiles everything that Swift has done. Amazing kitchen sink pop made a few years ago but sounds as if its from 60 years ago.
2. Ron Sexsmith
Kirstie and I picked up a bunch of his stuff latley. “Other Songs”, “Whereabouts”, “Cobblestone Runway” is where we have started, and I wonder where has he been all my life. Just our luck that we start to get into an artist after they came to town.
3. Anne Summers - Very Classy
Just put this on my iPod. I still know every song by heart. “I’m taking all my pills/for long life/and I’m throwing them all away”. Classic power-pop that should have been everywhere.
4. francoiz breut - vingt a trente mille jours
I dont understand a word of french, but her voice fits perfect with the spooky keyboards and atmospherics of the songs. The album has a creepy open feel, the sounds of spaces, reverb, and color. The album cover is dark and red, quite fitting.
5. Liars - It Fit When I Was a Kid
I was super excited to see that Dr. Wax had this behind the counter saturday. The cover is the edited version, which is fine by me. The music is just as good as their last album (They We’re Wrong So We Drown), starting with heavy beats and moving to beautiful drones. Perfect tease for the new album.
6. Belle & Sebastian - If Your Feeling Sinister (Live @ Barbican London)
iTunes only release with all proceeds being donated to the DEC’s Asia Quake Appeal. Very good quality sound wise and playing. Makes me want to see them live again.
7. Blur - s/t
This and 13 are the best things they have done.
8. double digit weather
After 0°F weather for the past few days 11°F seems like a heat wave
9. Wipers - 3-cd box (Is This Real?/Youth of America/Over the Edge)
Being that my iPod is getting full, this box set pushed off a couple of Buzzcocks albums. It’s ok though because I have listened to those enough in the past 6 months.
10. Le Concorde - Universe and Villa
I guess when the weather gets cold all I want is pop. This is hands down the best pop album of the year.