Lately it seems there's been a virtual avalanche of really great music coming out, and like any good glutton, I've been gorging myself. Here's a list of the music I've been listening to lately...
1. The Cold War Kids "Robbers & Cowards"- Indie Rock with a bluesy kick.
2. French Kicks "Two Thousand"- Melds bits of classic pop, new wave & electronica.
3. "Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited"- a compilation of Serge Gainsbourg's music from Cat Power, Franz Ferdinand et al.
4. The Shins "Chutes Too Narrow"- I allowed my viseral hatred of "New Slang" to blind me to the genius that is The Shins.
5. The Hold Steady "Boys & Girls in America"- The song "Massive Nights" is the greatest ode to high school.
6. M. Ward "Post War"- California minstrel with a Dust Bowl era sound.
7. Cat Power "The Greatest"- A lightning leap forward musically in an homage to Southern soul.
8. Sean Lennon "Friendly Fire"- A beautiful album about betrayal, jealousy and unrequited love.
9. Editors "The Back Room"- Fans of Interpol will love this. The sound is raw & frantic.
10. The Secret Machines "Ten Silver Drops"- I saw them live in Charleston at the Music Farm, and they seriously rocked.
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I've been out of the loop for the last year or so. I agree with The Shins, although I think I prefer Oh, Inverted World. I feel like Cat Power is a bit overrated. The first time I heard her I convinced myself I was listening to Beth Orton. I love The Secret Machines. They do a great cover of Dylan's "Girl From the North Country" and Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks".
There is a noticeable lack of Wilco on your list. That needs to be rectified.
I LOVE Cat Stevens too!
cold war kids are cold war awesome. very clap your hands and say yeah.
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