Here are the latest CDs that I’ve been spinning on my daily commute:
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A Camp – A Camp
This is A Camp‘s self-titled debut which I wanted to listen to after being so impressed with their second album. It doesn’t feel as polished nor as interconnected as Colonia, but still very good. There is an absolutely great song called Song for the Leftovers which has a soothing arrangement with imaginative lyrics (at least the album version, the single mix is not nearly as great). -
Annie – Don’t Stop
This is Annie’s second album, and it has taken forever to be released. It was supposed to come out in May 2008 and I was anxiously awaiting it, but she ended up getting dropped from her label and other sorts of limbo. Long story short, it wasn’t until now that I was able to listen to it. My first impression was that there were a few great dance-pop hits, but much like her debut, a lot of the album sounded like fillers. But after repeated listens, I have warmed to it. A lot of the tracks have wicked beat machines and a couple remind me of the beats in Rez.It looks like she only has one single/video so far, and it’s not her best imo (although has some of those neat beats). I like My Love is Better or Loco more.
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Dragonette – Fixin To Thrill
Compared to Annie, this album is a step down. I gave this album a try because I liked their single Pick Up The Phone. -
Julian Casablancas – Phrazes for the Young
I was severely disappointed by this album. I’ve listened to the solo albums for each member of the Strokes, and they all suck! I thought Casablancas’ would have promise because he is the main songwriter for the Strokes, but this album sucks too! I guess the band is truly more than the sum of its parts. Either that or they had great producers. -
Promo Only from December, January and March
My usual radio replacement. December had a lot of good songs, basically half of them were hits on the radio. January, not so much. And March only notable song was Ke$ha’s Blah Blah Blah!
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