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Top Drops: February

Mar 2

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Too many to count. Mainly catchup from 2008 but also a strong top 10 contender for 2009.

Portishead, Third - Yeah, yeah I was hiding under a rock for a while. But at least I can recognize genius. Even if it’s close to a year late. If you are as bad as me (or worse, I won’t tell…) get this album now before you are publicaly shamed.


Erykah Badu, New Amerykah Pt. One – Experimental of a different kind. Less complete than the Collective and more… Erykah like. I saw her in concert and she couldn’t stop yapping about her chakras. I guess she’s moved on to fighting against materialist concerns. But she still doesn’t complete a thought often. Lucky for her it still all sounds good.

Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion – Animals are good for your. You can read about it in JAMA or something. Anyway, my health has been restored and I’m feeling more bouyant than ever. If you don’t get this same feeling from “My Girls” then something is wrong with you.

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New Issue: Animal Collective

Feb 28

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Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion – Ah ha! I am finally attempting to master animal themed bands. Well, really I was a fan of Panda Bear and he happens to like other mammals, so why not give his crew a try? I was really thinking I couldn’t bear the hippiness and jam bandness of Animal Collective. But how wrong I could be. I LOVE this album! How did this happen? Who am I? Where did all of these musical taste changes come from? I’m slightly terrified that Merriweather makes so much sense to me. But that thought is fleeting as I listen to this album more and more. The perfect blend of experimentation, vocal layering, and pop sensibility to provide an accurate allusion to the ’60s. Yet it speaks so clearly of the future. Maybe this is where Americans can embrace electronic music. You can dive into the lyrics or let the sounds swirl in your head and still get a great sense of pleasure from this album. And each song has a clear ending (how rationale ;) . Alas, I will have to give in to these animal cravings more often if this is the outcome.

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