The National’s New Album
The National have a new album coming out in May, but they’ve posted the first track, “Fake Empire” online. The lyrics aren’t as compelling as in the older songs, but the track is the best thing I’ve heard all year. More when the album is released. Update – May 22, 2007 The new album is [...]
Gym Class Heroes – Cupid’s Chokehold
Gym Class Heroes – Cupid’s Chokehold Writing about girls is one the oldest themes of songs and practitioners tend to take it quite seriously. I once watched an entire avant-guarde jazz performance where each song was named after one of the composer’s former girlfriends. While not a song cycle, the melody lines did tend to [...]
Relix 28
Brett Dennen – Ain’t No Reason Jonah Smith – When We Say Goodnight For your Friday pleasure, two artists I discovered on last months Relix sampler that provide Adult -something- ear candy. Their albums neither extend these ideas, nor duplicate their charm. Still, they sound good as singles.
Regina Spektor – Begin To Hope
Regina Spektor – Fidelity Regina Spektor – On The Radio I’ve been listening to a Regina Spektor bootleg from late last year in Portland. In concert, she reminds me strongly of Joanna Newsom, which is interesting because their studio work seems target toward entirely different aims. Unlike Newsom’s challenging Ys, Ms. Spektor’s Begin To Hope [...]