It's time
that I share with you 25 albums that you may want to
check out before 2010 rolls around. Below is the
second part.
Enjoy.
- 20 Through 16 -
#20) The Morning Benders - Big Echo
Before you ask, none of the other tracks on this full length are as good as
Excuses (my favorite song of the year). Sorry. It's true.
With that being said, Big Echo is still a very inviting listen that
has more than enough quality pop for you to lovingly appreciate.
:The
Morning Benders - Promises:
#19) Black Mountain - Wilderness Heart
I'm not exactly sure as to what Black Mountain were going for here, but I do
know that I dug it quite a bit. Scatterbrain works! On occasion.
Like when a band as talented as this one decides to prove that they can play
any style of psych rock out there.
:Black
Mountain - Wilderness Heart:
#18) The Corin Tucker Band - 1,000 Years
Surprisingly, this LP doesn't only contain three minute songs that try to
melt faces with Corin's inspired wailing and rollicking guitar riffs.
It's actually a fairly intimate listen, and there isn't a part of me that
wouldn't like to hear more as soon as possible.
:The
Corin Tucker Band - It's Always Summer:
#17) The Budos Band - Budos Band III
"There's a fucking cobra on the cover!" I won't ever be able to look
at this album and not immediately flashback to the band emphatically
pointing that out between songs at their show in Austin earlier this year.
Not many do soul (or crazy, for that matter) like the Budos Band.
:The
Budos Band - Unbroken, Unshaven:
#16) Warpaint - The Fool
To be honest, this is just a cool listen. Moody, headphone-worthy art
rock isn't something that seems to be too popular these days, and it's nice
to hear a band taking on the challenge. Of course, it's certainly easy
for me to say that when the music is this good.
:Warpaint
- Set Your Arms Down:
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