Lights Out - E-603. Yes, a girl talk knock off. But isn't everyone really a knock-off of someone who is a knock off of...the Beatles, led zepplin, howlin wolf? I found this band because someone had posted a link to the free download of the album as a comment to someone's facebook status. So, well, I downloaded. Some fun stuff in here. Check out the E-603 Torn Up Download page.
Need To Find - Terry Lynn & Johan Hugo. Continue with the dance theme, this time with some heart felt lyrics. Some good reggae, dance music. I love the line, "you need a job/can't afford the grocery." What she needs...is love.
We Belong Together - Mariah Carey. Speaking of heartfelt. That scream. Wow. I feel what she is feeling in this song. God, there is just so much soul in this song.
Bow Down and Die - The Almighty Defenders. Speaking of soul. There is some soul in this garage rock. "Will he ever Hoooooold you like I hold you/will he ever bow down and die"
Anti-Orgasm - Sonic Youth. We're getting into alittle heavier stuff. The sonic Youth Album, The Eternal
is great. This has a great groove to it and i like the back and forth with Kim Gordon's voice.
I Wonder Who We Are - The clientele. I wonder if I'll like this song in 3 months. I like the clientele and whenever I hear their music, I always think its a nice song. But, I don't know if i love them. I think this is one of their new songs - and its great. I just don't know how often i'll remember the song in 6 months. This is a nice soft, summer, floating in a boat, song.
I thought i'd lightened things up between a song that is at least sorta about S&M and a song about depression followed by a song about intense longing.
These Tears Ain't Mine - Roma Di Luna. I think these guys are a minneapolis band. I discovered them on the current (my favorite radio station in america). This is a great, sad song.
Transatlanticism - Death Cab for Cutie. We saw Death Cab this weekend and this song, their closer, was far and away the highlight for me. The crushing drums, the longing in repeating 2 lines over and over (I need you so much closer and Come Home). My eyes almost teared up on saturday night during the closing climax of the song.