Instead of listening to the radio the last few months, I’ve been spinning some mp3 CDs of albums. Mostly to see if they’re worth buying or not, but because it’s less repetitive than a normal CD (or radio). Although, 8 albums still gets repetitive after awhile. Here’s what I’ve been listening to:

• Ayumi Hamasaki – Cyber Trance presents Ayu Trance
  I’ve had this for awhile, and it seemed good as background music while doing stuff; but not so much when you have to pay attention to it (maybe it’s because I don’t know the original versions?)
• CSS – Donkey
  I like CSS and I liked this album even before putting it on rotation. Now I just need to find it being sold for a reasonable price.
  
• Feist – The Reminder
  I didn’t like the direction that Feist had taken with this album, it was too slow for me. Believe your first impressions: I just ended up skipping this album every time.
• John Mayer – Where The Light Is (double CD)
  This one was good, and not just because I like John Mayer. I was particularly surprised that liked the John Mayer Trio set, since I think his pop songs are much better. Although, I don’t think I’ll buy this album because live albums don’t work well on shuffle.
• Jose Gonzales – Veneer
  I gave this album a second chance. It’s slow like Feist’s (but not annoyingly boring) and I think you need to be in the proper state of mind to enjoy this.
• Kylie Minogue – X
  I enjoyed this album the most on my CD, probably because it’s pop. I’ll pick this up once it hits the bargain bin.
• The Guillemots – Through the Windowpane
  This is the best album I’ve heard in a few years, and I put it on this CD just because I wanted to hear it more often! But like John Mayer, I don’t think the songs will be as awesome once they’re on shuffle
• Peter, Bjorn & John – Writer’s Block
  I haven’t given these guys their due aside from listening to Young Folk. To me this sounds like the prototypical college album. Let’s Call It Off is pretty good.
• The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing
  You have probably heard these guys on the iPod commercial that uses Shut Up and Let You Go. None of the other songs are as catchy as that one (and I don’t particularly like it).

Whew, what a windbag. I was going to blog about the other mp3 CD I’ve been listening too but I guess I should save that for later.

Posted by Kevin in Blogs Tags: cdspinoff, driving, ipod