happy new year. or something. it's all a bit pointless really, a number changes, people party, people go back to work, life goes on. lists get made...
as usual, there were tracks that really helped last year become special, and of coruse i forgot all about them. now i pay tribute to those poor lost souls. i'm not going to post any tracks this time though. too lazy or smth.
upon first listen, Arcade Fire's Neon Bible wasn't that impressive. then i listened to it again and appreciated it a whole lot more. many months and three live performances later, and my opinion of the album has levelled out. it's obviously nowhere near the standard of Funeral, and some tracks are quite surprisingly dull. that said, it is not without its moments.
(antichrist television blues) is the one that stands out most.
what with all the bog standard baltimore remixes and reworkings of pop songs and gimmicky theme tunes, there isn't really a lot that stands above the rest in this genre. the low bee forum is inundated with daily remixes, most of which are ultimately throwaway, unplayable tracks. so when there are actual artists out there, hearing great music is all the sweeter. DJ Blaqstarr's
supastarr undoubtedly cries out to be heard again and again.
UNKLE's latest album war stories was quite a departure from their recent work - what with every UNKLE remix bordering on the minimal, this desert rock attempt was quite suprising. their live show was a raucous affair, and vocalist Gavin Clarke, despite looking like he'd rather be anywhere else, did a wonderful job on several tracks,
broken being my favourite on the album.
heaven (again featuring Clarke), a
hold my hand b-side which will also feature on the forthcoming oddyssey in rome biography of abel ferrara is
unkle's most gently beautiful track yet.
i'm not a massive fan of The Chemical Brothers, though they have undoubtedly made their mark over the course of their career. i don't even like
do it again much, but i heard it sooooooo often at pukkelpop that it has to be mentioned. insanely catchy, so credit where credit is due.
i listened to the radio every day for four months this summer, and i heard an awful lot of bad music over and over and over again. there were, however, several songs which, no matter how many times i heard them, never got old or in any way annoying. so they have to be mentioned.
Róisín Murphy - Let Me Know
Timbaland - Way I Are (also worth checking out is
Cousin Cole's Unwound Mix)
Justin Timberlake - LoveStoned
Robyn - With Every Heartbeat
ok that's it, no more lists. new music only. which is why right now i'm listening to purple rain................
