Welcome to another installment of "What's Jon Listening to?", for this, the 20th day of May in 2008. This is the section in which I, Jon, dictate to you, the Reader, what I, Jon, am listening to. Enjoy.
The Indelicates - "American Demo"
This band from England features a former member of the Pipettes (I'll let you guess who). The record, and their sound, is a bit hard to classify. It has elements of folk, pop, rock and punk. It is cleverly and boldly written, with songs like "If Jeff Buckley Had Lived" that deconstructs the notion of myth-making and the pressure an artist faces to live up to the hype. It's a great record and you should get it.
Midlake - "The Trials of Van Occupanther"
Yes, I realize that it's not 2006, which is when this record came out, and meaning that I am at least 2 years late in realizing the greatness of it. It's a record that is densely layered, intricate and beautiful. At times it sounds like it belongs in the 70's and other times like it belongs ten years in the future. It seems like it could be a concept album, telling a fictional story, but it's not easy to dissect, if it is. The opener, "Roscoe" is strong, but the best song on the record is probably "Head Home".
Sleepercar - "West Texas"
The debut record for Sparta frontman Jim Ward is a more country-oriented rock record. Quieter and less dense than a Sparta record, it allows Ward to write songs that are related more to growing up in Texas. Maybe less political and fired-up than Sparta songs, too. There's some great tracks here, my favorite probably being "Sound the Alarm". Ward also put out a solo EP last year called "Quiet", which is also great. I saw him a while back play a solo acoustic set which really blew me away. He's a talented guy and writes good music. Buy this one too.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
What's Jon Listening to? 5.20.08 Edition
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I can't believe that you are leaving...We are all so sad!
High Five! Have a fab & safe trip!
:)
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