Best of October 07 (III)

Kelly Willis - Don't Know Why (Translated From Love [2007])
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I am a big Kelly Willis fan and have been for years. Her latest album is a bit different from what she's been doing. A little harder edge and a bigger sound and it's taken me a bit to get use to it. But now of course I accept the change and enjoy the album. I really like this song. She can sing about sadness and breakup and desire better than anyone out there and on this song she's vocally at her best.

Best of October 07 (II)

Moving Units - Pink Thoughts (Hexes for Exes [2007])
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There is nothing that really jumps out about this song or this album, but I like them. It's an interesting sound on this album. More of the 80's revival, but these guys are interesting because they are tapping into so many different sounds.


Baka Beyond - Sogo (Sogo [2002])
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I'm not a big fan of world beat, but this album has a very nice sound. This band's sound is suppose to be a mix of Celtic and African influences. Seems like an odd mix, but it works for a nice light jazzy sound. I really like this song Sogo.

Marmoset - A Prayer for Elaine (Today It's You [1999])
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This is the month of minimalist, post punk. Another post punk band reminiscent of the early 80's. The album is quite good, and I really like this song. Happily these guys are still around just came out with a new album.





West Indian Girl - Back to You (4th & Wall [2007])
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This is a good song on a fairly good album. Not sure how to describe the sound. It's new wave, it's psychedelic, it's over the top and interesting.

PVAc to 44.1 kHz

I discovered a great blog last night called PVAc to 44.1 kHz. It's an odd name for a blog, but it is a great site. What he is doing is taking out of print vinyl or Cd's and putting up digital copies. It's great. I was able to get copies of the Watermelon Men albums which has made me very happy indeed.

Best of October 07 (I)

Bruce Springsteen - Last to Die (Magic [2007])
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I really like the sound of this song. Springsteen has a way of creating songs that seem to be yearning for something both musically and lyrically, this song fits right into that category. The emotions feel so raw and that's the beauty of Springsteen and why his music grabbed me so hard when I was 16 years old.




The Pearlfishers - Up With the Larks (Up With the Larks [2007])
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I have a thing for pop songs and this is a very melodic and pretty sounding pop song. I swear it's like I've gone back to the 1980s listening to some of the music out right now. This album and this song remind me of a lot of bands from the 80s. For me most notably China Crisis. The band is lead by David Scott who has an odd voice, but if you can get past that the music and the lyrics are fun. Great album to throw on while cleaning the house on a sunny Saturday.


White Shoes and the Couples Company - Nothing to Fear and Runaway Song (White Shoes and the Couples Company [2005])

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If you never heard Young Marble Giants, or Weekend, or The Marine Girls, or any of those early 80's post punk bands they are worth listening to. But these guys have taken that whole idea to a new level that is just brilliant. This is a great album. These two songs were my two favorites, but this album is very very solid. Definitely give these guys a try. Normally I only post YouTube videos for songs that I've listed. But I like these guys and this album so much I'll list what I can for them.