Sorry I was off on a family camping trip. Good time had by all plus it was car camping so really you could bring your whole family room if you wanted to. There is something to be said about occasionally sleeping in a tent. Also building a fire does feel good and right.
On to the music
After last weeks fairly weak showing a nice follow up.
Juliana Hatfield - How to Walk Away
Ahh the break up album. It is dangerous although I guess if you are dating a singer you have to know there will be songs about soon enough. This one isn't too bitter or nasty but fear not People or Cosmo readers there are juicy moments. Age agrees with her too. It has added an edge to her voice.
Hotel Lights - Firecracker People
Second "solo" cd from the former Ben Folds Five Drummer. The man knows how to write and perform great, wonderful, mid tempo rockers. Now very soon I will write about the Dandy Warhols and how they usually bounce from song to song with a completely different sound...now this cd could have used a track or two with a completely different sound. After a while this cd just bleeds into itself. Still an incredibly strong cd.
Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line
A musical collective of Gypsy Rock from upstate NY. This cd puts them close to the top of the "promising newcomers" list.
The Stills - Oceans will Rise
A slight shift in sonics on this cd. Big and bombastic are the keys words. Don't worry their songs still have some hooky pop to them.
The Dandy Warhols - Earth to the Dandy Warhols
Closest to 13 Tales then they have ever been. The Dandys seems to love to jump from sound to sound. It makes for an interesting listen but not a complete cd. Earth to the Dandy Warhols is more a completer cd then just a collection of singles. There are, of course, mis-fires.
Donavon Frankenreiter - Pass it Around
What is referring to with this title? Herb? The MP3s? Does it matter? More of the same for CD number 3. Mellow surfer dude music from FOJ (friend of Jack (Johnson))
A bunch to watch for and listen to and download a few favorites of:
Let's start with the ladies. Laura Marling and Jennifer O'Connor. Laura the talented young UK piano tickler and Jennifer the NYC rocker chick. Xavier Rudd released a cd that will probably get kicked up to the Gold Star status the next time I listen. I know there are rabid fans for The Walkmen, The Fiery Furnaces, and Stereolab but none released a "must have" in my opinion. All three released cds that were anticipated greatly.
More later
Bro
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