The Noises 10 - Elephant in the Room (There's An Elephant in the Room [2005])
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This is a pretty fun album, but I really like this song. The lyrics are smart and it's got a nice sound.
Amy Correia - Fallen Out of Love (Carnival Love [2000])
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She sounds like so many other folksy modern female singers, the album is a bit lackluster. But this song is a good folk pop tune that has a good sound and really balances her voice which is a bit weak and raspy.
Fauxliage - All the World (Fauxliage [2007])
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Another solid electro-pop tune with a haunting female voice. Hmm I seem to have a thing for songs like this. The album is OK, but no other song has the minor key poppy angst of this one.
The Hidden Cameras - Boys of Melody (Shortbus: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [2007])
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A nice light pop tune from an experimental Canadian pop band. That's a lot to say.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Best of August 07 (Part III)
Tracy Bonham - Mother Mother (The Burdens of Being Upright [1996])
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This song came on my Yahoo Music one day and I thought, "wow I haven't heard this song in forever, whatever happened to her." Well she's still out there, but of course she never really topped that song for a hit. It's funny hearing it now it has such an angry and mid 90's sound. Anyhow it was good to run to this month, but now I can go another 10 years and not hear it and I'll be fine with that. I listened to the rest of her album and some songs off of her other stuff. It's all OK, but nothing that really grabs me.
Monster in the Machine - Savior (Butterfly Pinned [2007])
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Yahoo only has two of the songs off of this album so far, not sure the album is even out yet perhaps this is just a single release but the song has a great sound. This song is so The Cure meets Goth and Nirvana it's wonderful. The other song I've heard is OK, but not quite as good as this one.
Patrick Park - One Body Breaks (Everyone's in Everyone [2007])
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Another folksy indie rock artist. He's pretty good but seems to struggle a bit with writing good hooks. Too many of his songs sound pretty much the same. This song sets apart on the album bringing in some good country sounds which really help to lift up the music and he has his best melody and production.
The Coral - She's Got a Reason (Roots and Echoes [2007])
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These guys are pretty much a straight forward rock band. They have a good crisp sound and this is a nice album. This particular song just happens to have a hook that really grabs me.
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This song came on my Yahoo Music one day and I thought, "wow I haven't heard this song in forever, whatever happened to her." Well she's still out there, but of course she never really topped that song for a hit. It's funny hearing it now it has such an angry and mid 90's sound. Anyhow it was good to run to this month, but now I can go another 10 years and not hear it and I'll be fine with that. I listened to the rest of her album and some songs off of her other stuff. It's all OK, but nothing that really grabs me.
Monster in the Machine - Savior (Butterfly Pinned [2007])
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Yahoo only has two of the songs off of this album so far, not sure the album is even out yet perhaps this is just a single release but the song has a great sound. This song is so The Cure meets Goth and Nirvana it's wonderful. The other song I've heard is OK, but not quite as good as this one.
Patrick Park - One Body Breaks (Everyone's in Everyone [2007])
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Another folksy indie rock artist. He's pretty good but seems to struggle a bit with writing good hooks. Too many of his songs sound pretty much the same. This song sets apart on the album bringing in some good country sounds which really help to lift up the music and he has his best melody and production.
The Coral - She's Got a Reason (Roots and Echoes [2007])
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These guys are pretty much a straight forward rock band. They have a good crisp sound and this is a nice album. This particular song just happens to have a hook that really grabs me.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Best of August 07 (Part II)
Shit City - Winterland (God Bless Our Home [2007])
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These guys obviously sat around Oslo, Norway listening to a lot of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. They've got a great late 60s early 70s country rock sound. The album is very consistent. Can't stand the name of the band, but they are good.
Laurnea - No Shame (I Remember [2005])
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Good song with a nice groove to it that really sets off her voice. The album is pretty steady, but this song is a standout.
Zhane - Sending My Love (Pronounced Jah-Nay [1994])
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A great example of early 90s pop R&B, the album is a nice listen.
The Perishers - My Own (Victorious [2007])
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These guys sound like so many other bands of the moment, but I like this song. These guys are from Sweden so I guess I'm into Scandinavian bands this month. The album is good, but nothing to write home about.
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These guys obviously sat around Oslo, Norway listening to a lot of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. They've got a great late 60s early 70s country rock sound. The album is very consistent. Can't stand the name of the band, but they are good.
Laurnea - No Shame (I Remember [2005])
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Good song with a nice groove to it that really sets off her voice. The album is pretty steady, but this song is a standout.
Zhane - Sending My Love (Pronounced Jah-Nay [1994])
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A great example of early 90s pop R&B, the album is a nice listen.
The Perishers - My Own (Victorious [2007])
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These guys sound like so many other bands of the moment, but I like this song. These guys are from Sweden so I guess I'm into Scandinavian bands this month. The album is good, but nothing to write home about.
Best of August 07 (Part I)
UNKLE - Keys to the Kingdom (War Stories [2007])
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This song makes me think of an urbane Billy Idol. There is a dirtiness to the sound that is quite nice as it revolves around a driving melody. The rest of the album is OK but doesn't really grab me the way this song did. A great song to run to by the way.
Magnolia Electric Co. - North Star (Sojourner Box Set [2007])
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A bleak country/rock sound gives this song its appeal. Good lyrics and a nice melody don't hurt. The album is fairly consistent, and so if you like this song you'll probably like the rest of the album.
A Fine Frenzy - Come On, Come Out (One Cell In the Sea [2007])
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Very nice pop tune. Great sound that fits the singers voice very well. Nothing else on the album quite has this feel or sound which is a bit disappointing, but it's still pretty good. Here is a video the band has up on YouTube.
Josh Rouse - Snowy (Country Mouse, City House [2007])
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Pretty cool tune with a nice slow and homey feel to it. Like so many artists right now this song does better than most at capturing that early 70's pop sound developed by people like Paul Simon. A short album which is kind of nice it is fairly consistent. No song to me really stands out like Snowy.
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This song makes me think of an urbane Billy Idol. There is a dirtiness to the sound that is quite nice as it revolves around a driving melody. The rest of the album is OK but doesn't really grab me the way this song did. A great song to run to by the way.
Magnolia Electric Co. - North Star (Sojourner Box Set [2007])
allmusic, band homepage, myspace
A bleak country/rock sound gives this song its appeal. Good lyrics and a nice melody don't hurt. The album is fairly consistent, and so if you like this song you'll probably like the rest of the album.
A Fine Frenzy - Come On, Come Out (One Cell In the Sea [2007])
allmusic, band homepage, myspace
Very nice pop tune. Great sound that fits the singers voice very well. Nothing else on the album quite has this feel or sound which is a bit disappointing, but it's still pretty good. Here is a video the band has up on YouTube.
Josh Rouse - Snowy (Country Mouse, City House [2007])
allmusic, band homepage, myspace
Pretty cool tune with a nice slow and homey feel to it. Like so many artists right now this song does better than most at capturing that early 70's pop sound developed by people like Paul Simon. A short album which is kind of nice it is fairly consistent. No song to me really stands out like Snowy.
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