Shana's top 3 albums of 2009 (so far)
We relaunched current.com/music yesterday, with a fancy new format that is, at least a little, designed to show off the eclectic and sometimes ridiculous musical taste of our whole team. I'm collecting Top 3s from everyone—for just about anything they'd like to make a list about.
I went first:
Shana's top 3 albums of 2009 (so far):
UPDATE: With a line of commentary each, sorry I was in such a rush this morning!
1. Music For Men (Columbia Records)
The Gossip
Has been in heavy rotation at work and—the true test—in the car since I first got a copy months ago. Lean, mean (but not in spirit, just in efficiency) rock and roll. Beth Ditto sounds like Dolly Parton here, but in a heavy, ’70s disco-rock way. This is a great example of how someone like Rick Rubin can help make a great band sound its very best—by getting out of the way and helping them clean things up.
2. Swoon (Dangerbird Records)
Silversun Pickups
The publicist played the first half of this for me and Davis back in March-ish, when we were first talking with them about Embedded. I liked "Carnavas" but wasn't a huge fan. Then I heard, in succession, "There's No Secrets This Year" and "The Royal We." Fucking. Epic. I agree with Alex that this album stood the test of working on a piece about it for all this time. The night we premiered our episode I listened to it on the way home, just as loud and dark and delicious as the first play through.
3. Trio B.C. (Blackheart Records)
Girl In A Coma
Here's another second album from a band that I liked but now absolutely love. Three kick-ass rock chicks from Texas with sultry songs that alternately seduce and stun you into screaming along. If we'd had a first dance at our wedding, I wanted it to be "El Monte."
Coming soon from other staffers: "top 3 songwriters I'd marry for their lyrical prowess," "top 3 songs more or less about the same thing," "top 3 songs to drive fast to" and more.
>> Get loud, get glam, get on stage
I went first:
Shana's top 3 albums of 2009 (so far):
UPDATE: With a line of commentary each, sorry I was in such a rush this morning!
1. Music For Men (Columbia Records)
The Gossip
Has been in heavy rotation at work and—the true test—in the car since I first got a copy months ago. Lean, mean (but not in spirit, just in efficiency) rock and roll. Beth Ditto sounds like Dolly Parton here, but in a heavy, ’70s disco-rock way. This is a great example of how someone like Rick Rubin can help make a great band sound its very best—by getting out of the way and helping them clean things up.
2. Swoon (Dangerbird Records)
Silversun Pickups
The publicist played the first half of this for me and Davis back in March-ish, when we were first talking with them about Embedded. I liked "Carnavas" but wasn't a huge fan. Then I heard, in succession, "There's No Secrets This Year" and "The Royal We." Fucking. Epic. I agree with Alex that this album stood the test of working on a piece about it for all this time. The night we premiered our episode I listened to it on the way home, just as loud and dark and delicious as the first play through.
3. Trio B.C. (Blackheart Records)
Girl In A Coma
Here's another second album from a band that I liked but now absolutely love. Three kick-ass rock chicks from Texas with sultry songs that alternately seduce and stun you into screaming along. If we'd had a first dance at our wedding, I wanted it to be "El Monte."
Coming soon from other staffers: "top 3 songwriters I'd marry for their lyrical prowess," "top 3 songs more or less about the same thing," "top 3 songs to drive fast to" and more.
>> Get loud, get glam, get on stage
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