6. Barcelona – Rufus Wainwright – From his first album which, believe or not, I didn’t love at the time. Hope he has played it (this was written Sunday, posted Tueday, concert Monday) during the pop part II at Carnegie.
7. Sometimes I Cry – Eric Benet – It’s the descending bass, that’s why it sounds like Prince.
8. Runaway – Kanye West – It is so good, it makes a line like “…I sent a bitch a picture of my dick, I don’t know what it is with females, but I’m not too good at that shit” profound when it is only profane. I had this argument with Simone, she claimed its shallowness destroys the song, I say its shallowness is the song. And anyway, it gets its depth from the piano notes which sink it into a sorrow, the words can only hint at. That’s the difference between 808s and Dark Fantasy. Lyrically, nothing digs as deep as “Robocop” let alone “Pinocchio”.
9. The Prodigal Husband – Tim Kasher
10. Violent Sensation Descends – Violens