January's CD seemed to come up pretty fast after the release of the Best of the Rest 2007 but it doesn't suffer from neglect by any means.
Tracklist:
1. Time to Pretend - MGMT
The best beat on the compilation.
2. Go Go Gadget Heart - Birdie Busch
Track title says it all.
3. Heavy - The Blacks
They just got that sound that is good.
4. Fluorescent Adolescent (Arctic Monkeys cover) - Kate Nash
Kate Nash has been doing a lot of covers lately but this is the best one as of it.
5. Jimmy (M.I.A. cover) - Of Montreal
Of Montreal schools M.I.A. in this cover. It's just an awesome song.
6. Tonight - Lykke Li
For some reason it just resonates.
7. Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap
Possibly one of the most poetic intro lyrics: "Where were we? What the hell is going on? The dust has only just begun to form crop circles in the carpet."
8. Go to Hell - Scary Mansion
Seriously, go to Hell. This song has an eerie awesomeness to it.
9. Normal Guy - Jon Lajoie
Not a very serious rap song but it's just funny to listen to.
10. Elegant Walk - The Blacks
Best song of The Blacks featured on this compilation.
11. Down to Rest - O' Death
Emo.
12. Wraith Pinned to the Mist & Other Games - Of Montreal
Outback Steakhouse?
13. Rumors - Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter is good and this song proves it.
14. Wasted - Angus and Julia Stone
This song may appear on the soundtrack to Closer... maybe. It's included on the compilation just to test out this theory.
15. Party Down the Hall - Stone Coyotes
Sheryl Crow has a new band?
16. Despite What You've Been Told - Two Gallants
Emo2.
17. Waiting On Her - The Blacks
They just have that sound.
Bonus Tracks
Normal Guy 2 - Jon Lajoie
Stuff Your Ballot Box - Two Man Gentlemen Band
January 2008
I Have Taste In Music Ballot
results:
Time to Pretend - MGMT = 2 votes
Go Go Gadget Heart - Birdie Busch = 3 votes
Jimmy (MIA cover) - Of Montreal = 4 votes
Tonight - Lykke Li = 2 votes
Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap = 1 votes
Go to Hell - Scary Mansion = 2 votes
Normal Guy - Jon Lajoie = 2 votes
Elegant Walk - The Blacks = 2 votes
Down to Rest - O'Death = 2 votes
Rumors - Josh Ritter = 2 votes
1 comment:
My two cents: The Jimmy song was just irritating when done by MIA. It's actually awesome this way. Have you seen the Fluorescent Adolescent video from Arctic Monkeys? Weird old men clowns beating people up. It has Lord blog post written all over it. Oh, and Outback should stop ruining good music. I can never like that song now.
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