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#165 – Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend

Here is another band that I have been aware of for many years, but never really given a chance, for whatever reason. I have had many friends recommend them to me, but now, with the awesome responsibility that comes with blogging, this album has inevitably come up in my queue. Perhaps I am being lazyContinue reading “#165 – Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend”

#164 – Worlds Apart by Saga

This band sounds like the 80s, through and through. As I listened to this album, all I could think of was an opening montage of a movie about stock brokers or a skiing competition. Basically any cheesy 80s movie you can think of. This is not to take anything away from Saga. They are likeContinue reading “#164 – Worlds Apart by Saga”

#163 – 5 by Sault

This is a really cool album. It sounds like it could’ve been made in the 70s and the themes are – and have long been – very timely. Though this is my first foray into the Sault catalog, I am led to believe that their work is laden with the issues of the BLM movement. Continue reading “#163 – 5 by Sault”

#162 – For Ever by Jungle

I just want to take a moment to thank everyone who has recommended an album or artist to me at any point in the history of this blog. There have been no selections that I flat out didn’t like, and the ones that I was iffy on were all my picks (or Spotify’s). I’m notContinue reading “#162 – For Ever by Jungle”

#161 – Ego Death by The Internet

I can’t bring myself to actually watch the confirmation hearings that have been going on this week. The pageantry of it all is ridiculous, with both sides pretending they aren’t just going through the motions in the process of a foregone conclusion. There does seem to be, however, a pretty good drinking game to beContinue reading “#161 – Ego Death by The Internet”

#160 – Used Future by The Sword

I keep meaning to get more heavy music into my posts, but very few suggestions I get are in that vein, so it only happens from time to time when it occurs to me. I can’t remember who turned me on to The Sword, but I have always enjoyed their brand of grungy metal. TheyContinue reading “#160 – Used Future by The Sword”

#159 – Moon Cabin by Goose

I really loved this album, and may have discovered a new artist to be obsessed with. A large amount of my listening has always consisted of live recordings. As passionate as I have always been about the magic of live music, I have always sought out live albums as being the best representation of whatContinue reading “#159 – Moon Cabin by Goose”

#158 – The Fragile Army by The Polyphonic Spree

As we continue to approach what may prove to be the most important election in American history, and the evidence of the president’s misdeeds continues to pile up, various factions are getting more desperate and paranoid and are ramping up their rhetoric and activities. The news of the plot to kidnap the governor of MichiganContinue reading “#158 – The Fragile Army by The Polyphonic Spree”

#157 – Shore by Fleet Foxes

This album contains an amazing cover of “This Must Be The Place” by The Talking Heads. That is all. EDIT: Someone who I assume is not the real David Byrne pointed out the fallacy in this post, thereby negating it entirely. The cover referenced is actually by Imaginary Future. Drunk posting has it’s risks, people!

#156 – Sleepless Night by Yo La Tengo

This band comes up in my Spotify account so frequently, it’s a little weird that I’ve taken this long to choose one of their albums. I always thought they were a Spanish speaking artist, which now seems a little silly, knowing of their cult-like following in the indie rock world. So now I have discoveredContinue reading “#156 – Sleepless Night by Yo La Tengo”