Here is a concept I am working on, instantaneous first listen reviews of new releases on Tuesday mornings a sort of mini-guide, alternative mini-guide, to what you should be listening to, plus a spotify track listing so you can hear it.
I don’t know whether I will continue to do it, it seems that more and more I am trying to organize listening habits. So, again, nothing is ever in stone and indeed after completely panning the new Costello and the Roots I am thinking maybe it isn’t worse than Obama’s Syria policy.
Tuxedos EP – Cold War Kids – I wasn’t expecting much but this is their best since”Coffee Spoon” – B+
8:18 – The Devil Wears Prada – I was expecting a killer album from the Born Again hardcore champs and I got it – A
Up Down (Do This All Day) – T-Pain and B.O.B. – I love this guy and it is great to have him back on this single – B+
Bookmarks – Fight For Fighting – Maybe it is that whimpy voice? Modern rock and roll as would be would be anthem,,, “Stand up, stand up” – D
Wise Up Ghost – Elvis Costello And The Roots – OK, so I overreacted at first – C
Long Way Down – Tom Odell – Every generation needs its very own Elton John – B
Battle Maximus – Gwar – No doubting what this is all about – B
Loud As Love – Placebo – Wasn’t this the next Bowie ten years ago? – C+
From Here To Now To You – Jack Johnson – To nowhere… this jerk is whistling on THE FIRST SECONDS OF THE FIRST SONG – F
MMG Presents Self Made Man Vol 3 – V/A – Gangster rap – C
A.M. – Chris Young – Typical modern country boy – C-
True – Avicii – Cute kid, talented enough, going far in the new world of house – C
MGMT – MGMT – Stay away from the brown acid – C
Borderlines – Grouplove – A case where a bands name sucks so bad you dislike their rock pop before you’ve heard it even though it isn’t bad – B
In Rolling Waves – The Naked And The Famous – Another bad name for another good group – B-
Saves The Day – Saves The Day – Emo goes pop and pretty good – B
Defend Yourself – Sebadoh – Lou just friended me on FB so upped half a notch – B+
Fly By Wire – Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsen – Could be a big deal – A-
Little Darling – The Watson Twins – Very pretty stuff AGAIN – B-
If Not Now When – Ethan Johns – The great Glyn Johns kid might make a name for himself… as folkie, he already has as a producer – B