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Sep. 12th, 2013 11:00 amI haven't done my Album of the Week project in quite a while, because there was a backlog of albums that I listened to and didn't know what to say about, and that made me reluctant to add more to the backlog. I think I'd like to start it up again because it's a great way for me to discover new music, and I always like learning about new music.
So I think I will clear out the backlog quickly and move on to accepting new recommendations.
Albums I listened to and didn't review, from my cheatsheet:
Vienna Teng- "Inland Territory"
-Acoustic piano ballads. I think this album has more good songs than the other Teng album I know, "Dreaming Through the Noise", but it doesn't have any that are as good as the best songs on that album. "Antebellum" and "No Gringo" are gorgeous, though. I've never quite gotten the hang of "In Another Life".
Los Campesinos!- "We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed"
- High tempo indie rock. Nothing specific I didn't like, really, but I didn't find the music very memorable. Title song was the best track, "Miserabilia" my second favorite.
Steely Dan - Aja
-Chamber Jazz as played by a rock and roll band? Some very pretty songs, particularly "Peg", but a tendency to noodle for longer than I would like. I feel like the best use of this album is as background music at a party that wanted a little bit of class. I feel like this album is better enjoyed without paying too much attention, which is ironic because it is music that clearly had a lot of attention put into its construction.
The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow (Jon)
-Neo-folk duets. Very, very pretty singing, gorgeous harmonies, but the lyrics don't connect for me. It's worth listening for the music, though.
There, done!
Now, here are the albums that have been requested and noted in my cheatsheet but I haven't listened to yet:
My Chemical Romance- "Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys"
Girl Talk - "All Day"
Amanda Palmer - "Who Killed Amanda Palmer"
Secret Chiefs 3 - "Book of Horizons"
BT - "The Binary Universe"
Moosebutter - "See Dee"
Antony and the Johnsons - "Swanlights"
I will say that from that list, I am particularly looking forward to the Girl Talk album and the Secret Chiefs 3 album.
So once I finish that, I will start listening to new suggestions.
The rules, as always: Recommend an album you think I should listen to for a week. No requirements. Any genre, any style, any era. Preferably, it should acquirable on Amazon's MP3 store, but it doesn't need to be. I will listen to it on my drive to and from work and then post a review.
So I think I will clear out the backlog quickly and move on to accepting new recommendations.
Albums I listened to and didn't review, from my cheatsheet:
Vienna Teng- "Inland Territory"
-Acoustic piano ballads. I think this album has more good songs than the other Teng album I know, "Dreaming Through the Noise", but it doesn't have any that are as good as the best songs on that album. "Antebellum" and "No Gringo" are gorgeous, though. I've never quite gotten the hang of "In Another Life".
Los Campesinos!- "We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed"
- High tempo indie rock. Nothing specific I didn't like, really, but I didn't find the music very memorable. Title song was the best track, "Miserabilia" my second favorite.
Steely Dan - Aja
-Chamber Jazz as played by a rock and roll band? Some very pretty songs, particularly "Peg", but a tendency to noodle for longer than I would like. I feel like the best use of this album is as background music at a party that wanted a little bit of class. I feel like this album is better enjoyed without paying too much attention, which is ironic because it is music that clearly had a lot of attention put into its construction.
The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow (Jon)
-Neo-folk duets. Very, very pretty singing, gorgeous harmonies, but the lyrics don't connect for me. It's worth listening for the music, though.
There, done!
Now, here are the albums that have been requested and noted in my cheatsheet but I haven't listened to yet:
My Chemical Romance- "Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys"
Girl Talk - "All Day"
Amanda Palmer - "Who Killed Amanda Palmer"
Secret Chiefs 3 - "Book of Horizons"
BT - "The Binary Universe"
Moosebutter - "See Dee"
Antony and the Johnsons - "Swanlights"
I will say that from that list, I am particularly looking forward to the Girl Talk album and the Secret Chiefs 3 album.
So once I finish that, I will start listening to new suggestions.
The rules, as always: Recommend an album you think I should listen to for a week. No requirements. Any genre, any style, any era. Preferably, it should acquirable on Amazon's MP3 store, but it doesn't need to be. I will listen to it on my drive to and from work and then post a review.