on all ears
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
what have I been listening to recently? almost lost count of them. here are my most recent more than decent spins which I splurged on (in alphabetical order):
1. the devil and god raging inside me ~ brand new (a rather refreshing look at rock…caught them at a listening post at hmv)
2. digital ash in a digital urn & noise floor ~ bright eyes (always a talented lyrical songster…one of my favs)
3. the crane wife ~ the decemberists (you can only like them after listening to them more than five times…excellent!)
4. ys ~ joanna newsom (much talked about and many people’s album of the year…had to agree with them after getting hooked by this very unique lady)
5. veneer ~ josé gonzález (had been waiting for this for a long time after hearing him with zero 7…finally got it at a premium price at hmv…masterfully good music)
6. these streets ~ paolo nutini (a new kid with some catchy tunes…again knew him through hmv)
7. throw down your arms ~ sinead o’connor (irish lass whose genre seems to have taken a turn…reggae?)
8. seven swans ~ sufjan stevens (after listening to his much-touted illinois, decided to grab all his albums…’tis the second one…another fantastic release)
