April 2010
11 posts
Micah P. Hinson and the Gospel Progress,...
March 2010
10 posts
Neon Trees is habit-forming
Today, I eagerly went to my local record store to get my hands on one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Although that store is usually pretty fantastic when it comes to having new music, alas, no Neon Trees in sight. I went back home empty-handed, but not heavy-hearted. There’s always iTunes or Amazon.
Habits is different than what I expected. The first track, “Sins of My Youth”...
WatchMumford & Sons, “Little Lion Man”
Oh man, is this song insanely good. What draws me to this song are the lyrics and the various use of strings. I’m going to coin this kind of tune badass folk. It’s a little reminiscent of Tegan and Sara’s “Living Room,” thanks to the banjo. Anyway, these British boys haven’t been around for too long, somewhere...
“This has become a weakness. The Golden State wins again. Maybe it’s time I...”
– The Format, “Oceans”
“They say bad things happen for a reason. But no wise words gonna stop the...”
– The Script, “Breakeven”
