What Are You Listening to Right Now...

[Apocalypse]

If anyone likes Paramore, listen to VersaEmerge, they're better imo, and i live like 10 mins from them and they're on the same record label as Paramore


Anyways..
Liquid Sky - Queensryche

[dave]

Blasphemy!

The Queen is Dead is the best Smiths album.

Of course I love The Queen too, but beginning to end, Strangeways is the better album.

[dave]

Well the reviews tell a different story, but, it's all opinions.

Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.

Again, I love The Queen is Dead, but Strangeways speaks to me. From beginning to end, a brilliant disc.

[dave]

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix- it's their 4th album and if you enjoy it, you can go back and get the rest. They're French synth popsters, which is why they're right up your alley. I'm sure you've heard parts of this album already.

So far, six songs into Amadeus, Phoenix doesn't sound at all like French synth popsters. Not even close.
Don't get me wrong, the album is OK, but I feel like I've heard this stuff before. It doesn't come across as even remotely revolutionary.

[dave]

To your credit, it reminded me to rip this CD to iTunes:
allmusic ((( Moon Safari > Overview )))

Kelly Watch The Stars and Sexy Boy terrific songs.

Now those are French stars.

[dave]

I don't think they're trying to be revolutionary. But they're Parisian use a synthesizer and drum machine and more, so if they're not French synth popsters then I don't know what is. They won a grammy this year as well.

Year-end list entries from wikipedia
5th – Time's Top 10 Albums of 2009
3rd – Rolling Stone: The 25 Best Albums of 2009
8th – Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2009
1st - The A.V. Club: The top 25 albums of 2009
1st - Drowned in Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2009
3rd - Spin (magazine)'s The 40 Best Albums of 2009

Meh. Again, I like the album, but awards don't make me think it's a great album.

Hell, Milli Vanilli won a Grammy (and deservedly so).

[dave]

Ok, so what are your top albums of the year?

Keep in mind I'm older, Heels.

2009

Simple Minds - Graffiti Soul
A-ha - Foot of the Mountain
Pet Shop Boys - Yes
Muse - The Resistance
Depeche Mode - Sounds of the Universe
Bad Lieutenant - Never Cry Another Tear

[dave]

If I handed you my iPod for a day, you'd be entertained but clearly we aren't the same age. :D

And my choices are my choices, they are not me trying to be cool.

[Houston]

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[citizenerased]

[Maeby Voice] Marry Me! [/Maeby Voice]

The Smiths are my #1 band of all time!


I'm currently listening to Reptilla by the Strokes

I'm seeing Johnny Marr in a bar in 9 days - he's touring with some English Indie band called the Cribs - still haven't actually downloaded or heard a single note of any of their songs.

Although reading their Wikipedia page I'm getting a real early Libertines (i.e. Decent Libertines before the shit started hitting the fan) vibe about them, which can only be a good thing. And with Marr, they might even crank out a little Smiths cover/jam.

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Stones Roses - Fools Gold.

[I LastWish I]

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[Woy]

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[Houston]

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