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63-Sondre Lerche-Heartbeat Radio
My friend Jetter loves Sondre, so even though I’ve been pretty indifferent to his music, I keep giving him chances. (I did like the Dan In Real Life soundtrack) This really is a fantastic album; it’s happy music all the time. “Good Luck”, “I Cannot Let You Go”, and “Goodnight” stood out for me.
Norah has become one of my most favorite artists. Her voice really has to be one of the wonders of the modern world. This album has yet to do it for me. Her sound strayed a bit towards mainstream, leaving the sultry, dreamy, bring-you-to-your-knees music that is so wonderful. I’ll keep listening, hoping it grows on me.
They’ve got a hint of a twang, but overcome that in my mind. “Beware Your Only Friend”, “Death Final”, “Heart’s Arms”, and many more are exquisite tracks. I can’t quite put my finger on why I like them, but I’ll keep listening.
62-A Fine Frenzy-Bomb In A Birdcage
Her inaugural CD “One Cell In The Sea” boasted dreamy, happy, stunning vocals that brightened your day. It’s a testament to her that I enjoyed that CD even though I don’t usually enjoy this type of music. “Bomb In A Birdcage” took a great step forward musically, while retaining the sound that makes her tick. “What I Wouldn’t Do”, “The World Without”, and “Bird of the Summer” were my favorite tracks. I’ll keep listening with pleasure!
62-David Crowder Band-Church Music
The David Crowder Band has written some great songs that have stood the test of time, namely “O Praise Him” and “Here Is Our King.” As his last CD wasn’t as good as his earlier work, I was interested to see where he went with this one. He went a tad harder, a tad fuller. “Alleluia, Sing”, “The Nearness” “Eastern Hymn” , “We Are Loved”, and “Oh, Happiness” were my favorites. Overall, this was a solid effort.
This is a really mature offering from Aaron Spiro. He showed off a lot of different styles. A definite win. “Beautiful” is my favorite track.
62-Green Day-21st Century Breakdown
Green Day has always been a band whose music I would listen to and enjoy when I stumbled across it, but wouldn’t seek it out. It does hold a special place in my heart as the Husky Pep Band performs “Basket Case” every game. That’s why this disc surprised me. I though it was great. It’s upbeat, sometimes happy, sometimes dark, but is another disc only for certain moods.
I love it when good music surprises me. This music is infectious and toe tapping. I am definitely listening to his older stuff.
61-Blue October-Approaching Normal
It’s a pretty good disc, fueled by the middle tracks: “Been Down” through “Blue Skies.” Unless they surprise me, they’ve maxed out their talent. It’s a good result; just don’t expect them to win any awards.
59-Lou Barlow-Goodnight Unknown
Another find from NPR’s All Songs Considered podcast, I finally tracked down a full disc to give a listen. He needs to stick to the quieter stuff like “The One I Call” and stay away from the sound of “Sharing” and others. I’ll have to see either if his music grows on me, or he grows as a musician. Either are definite possibilities.
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