Two months of Best of the Month

Well Well well. Holy Balls I just noticed how very far behind I am. So sorry but I shall try to right the boat.

So the best of May...yes May.

A great month of CDs. One could argue and win said argument with either DCFC or the Alive Elvis. Death Cab for Cutie's "Narrow Stairs" is a classic and wonderful but too easy for NEXT. We throw "Momofuku" in that same "too easy for NEXT" category. Both should be in your collection. Oh and a hardy welcome back to 70s hard rockin' Elvis Costello. It sounds good in the summer time.

So that still leaves me with two cds from which to pick. Firewater or The Botticellis? Two different feels. Two different subject matters. Well I am going with the Sun kissed, 60s vibe, laid back surf music of San Fransisco's The Botticellis. Nothing against "The Golden Hour" and Firewater's well fire and general feeling of "What the hell are we doing here in the US". I love the Gypsy/World Punk thing but I am going for the time tested tunes here. The Botticellis get the best of May nod.

On to June. Not far behind on this one at all.
How Bloody good was this month? Amazingly good. So good, in fact, that I didn't even think twice about My Morning Jacket's "Evil Urges"or Alejandro Escovedo's "Real Animal" as a best of the month. I quickly looked over the month and found four cds that I thought about and listened to again. All of them need a place in your beating muscle located within your chest, iPod and in your collection of cds and/or albums.

I heart the new Jakob Dylan or Baby Dylan and his "Seeing Things". I also hope he sticks with The Wallflowers. Maybe he does like Petty and The Heartbreakers. A little bit of both. Don't be afraid of this solo cd.

Wolf Parade's "At Mount Zoomer" is the ultimate "grower". It doesn't grab you it grows on you with each listen. You will love in love with the cd and it wouldn't leave your cd changer for a long, long time.

It pains me that Sam Phillip's fine and glorious new cd called "Don't Do Anything" wouldn't be named Best of the month but there has to be a winner.

That winner this month is the Fleet Foxes.

More later
Bro


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Now playing: They Might Be Giants - I'm Impressed
via FoxyTunes

Hope you saved up

those hard earned pennies. Something musically for everyone this week.

"Do you think I have a plethora of CDs? This week you do.


On to the music

Jakob Dylan - Seeing Things
Sounding more and more like dear ol dad. Very strong cd but I hope he works things out with the Wallflowers. He might be the next Tom Petty?

Sloan - Parallel Play
My favorite Canadian Power Poppers. I still don't understand how or why they aren't bigger. Catchy riffs and hooks with intelligent lyrics (well mostly). I guess I can see why people wouldn't like that. WTF? people. Give 'em a try. This cd is almost like a backlash to their double CD from last year. This is 13 songs in 37 minutes. Pure Power Power goodness.

My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
This cd will only surprise anyone that is new to them. If you have been listening for any length of time you will love this cd. Yes he does channel his inner Prince (Yes the little purple guy that has changed his name more than most people change their underwear) but this cd is fantastic. Oh and the jam band torch has been passed. New years eve at MSG this year...MMJ. Rejoice lovers of music.

Emmylou Harris - All I intended to Be
Back to the future with this one. Back to her days with a lean toward a more country and folk feel. There are enough traces of "Wrecking Ball" (her work with Eno) to make me smile. What a lovely voice.

The Fratelli's - Here We Stand
Usually when the fun first cd turns into the serious second cd it spells doom and gloom. Not so much on this cd. They have pushed their sound out of the pub and into a proper studio. They may have smoothed out most of the edges but there are quite a few fun "favs" on this cd. Don't forget about this band yet.

Also listen to and for
Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha. It pains me not to include it but if nothing else buy one of this years greatest songs "Butterfly". The Charlatans UK released a close to gold cd too called "You Cross my Path". The Bridges are quite close and you should file them under "someone to watch and hope that they bloom" Don' forget Solomon Burke - "Like a Fire" or Dan Zanes new kids cd "Nueva York". Yes it's all in Spanish.


Man a ton of great music. Time to simulate the economy everyone.

more later
Bro