Thursday, April 24, 2008

La Musique- The Best of Fall 2007

Songs that were new (at least to me) during the summer & fall of 2007.

Best of Fall 2007

1. Iron & Wine- Boy With a Coin

-Genius song on an otherwise let-down of an album. 

2. Rufus Wainwright- Going to a Town

-I love Rufus. This song is majestic & dark. A killer combo.

3. Robert Plant & Allison Krauss- Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)

4. Wild Sweet Orange- Ten Dead Dogs

-Hopefully a sign of greater things to come from a fantastic local band.  

5. Josh Ritter- The Temptation of Adam

-Life-changing love song. The lyrics are astounding. This is seriously one of the most amazing love songs I have heard in my entire life. Ritter is undeniably brilliant.

6. Fiona Apple- Extraordinary Machine

-I'm not sure that I've heard anything quite like this song.

7. Feist- 1234

-Hopelessly catchy. Just ask Keith Davis.

8. The Apples in Stereo- Same Old Drag

-Hopelessly catchy track from a hopelessly catchy, hopelessly optimistic album.

9. The Triceratops- I’m Sold

-Stewart is a stud. Simple. Unadorned. Beautiful. What a great local band

10. Amy Winehouse- Rehab

-She can sing. Even if she is a cracked-out tramp.

11. The Avett Brothers- The Ballad of Love & Hate

-Fiendishly clever folk-love song about two lovers: Love & Hate.

12. David Gray- The World to Me

13. The Weepies- Gotta Have You

14. Ray LaMontagne- Hobo Blues

15. Fionn Regan- Put a Penny in the Slot

-Plays guitar like Nick Drake, but he can sing. I read a review that said he was "Ireland's answer to Bright Eyes." He's not nearly as pissed off.

16. St. Vincent- Marry Me

-She is amazing. She used to play with Sufjan and open for Jose Gonzalez. 

17. Bishop Allen- The News from Your Bed

-Listen to the 30 second clip on ITunes and TRY not to buy this brilliant pop song

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