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so, it’s on, my fellow effs. music season is in full swing. last week i went to the first two shows of the year (tegan + sara–they were awesome! recap soon!–and muse with silversun pickups–also amazing with a recap to come) and it got me all excited for all the shows we have coming up [...]
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before i talk about anything else, i am in full-on LOST mode and i’m ready for the final season to begin. well, ready for the season to begin, but nowhere NEAR ready for the series to be over. which it will be. in just a few months. boo! just one week from today we’ll (and [...]
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40) Florence & the Machine – Lungs (2009) On her debut album, Florence Welch deals in unhealthy relationships, violent mood swings, revenge fantasies, and generally miserable subject matter. Yet Lungs is rarely depressing. The Annie-Lennox-meets-Kate-Bush aesthetic of Welch’s music creates an uplifting mood that is irresistible. “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)” is a prime example: [...]
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50) Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009) It took four albums for French rockers Phoenix to break through here in the States. It makes you wonder what we were waiting for. In 2009, Phoenix garnered well-deserved attention with Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, a record loaded with melodies that refused to be denied. “Countdown” was an insightful, [...]
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60) Gillian Welch – Time (The Revelator) (2001) In 1992, Gillian Welch moved to Nashville on the basis of her record collection. There she met David Rawlings, together with whom she would form a successful songwriting partnership, creating music that incorporated elements of Americana, folk, bluegrass, and gospel. On 2001’s Time (The Revelator), the pair [...]
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70) The Secret Machines – Ten Silver Drops (2006) The Secret Machines second full-length was a marked evolution from 2004’s Now Here Is Nowhere – which itself had garnered critical attention. The laid-back, extended jams and krautrock of that record were present here as well, in the form of songs like “Daddy’s in the Doldrums” [...]
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80) Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest (2009) There’s a sound of mystery about this album. It contains melodies firmly rooted in the past, yet the arrangements sound fresh and original. Look no further than the opener, “Southern Point”, to experience this sensation. The juxtaposition of sparse piano with lush harmonies makes “Two Weeks” a stand out [...]
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90) Primal Scream – XTRMNTR (2000) Bands are often at their best when they’re pissed off. Primal Scream provided support for this theory on their sixth album, XTRMNTR, a seething set that called on everyone to “subvert normality” on the album opener, “Kill All Hippies”. Razor-sharp electronica, rock, and punk combined with politically conscious lyrics that railed against government [...]
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OK, Effers, as promised, here is my list of the best 100 albums of the 2000s. Before we get started, I want to address a couple of things. First of all, just like last month’s Best of 2009 list, this is not so much about comparisons as it is a list of simply great music. [...]
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Imogen Heap came to Atlanta to play Variety Playhouse November 22nd. I’m a big fan and was looking forward to seeing her live for the first time. I just HAD to see how she was going to recreate the different sounds from the album live. She definitely didn’t disappoint. It was truly a great show! [...]
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