Thursday, January 10, 2008
2007 Music Year in Review
So, I've been a slacker lately in updating my blog. I've been slowly working on my comic, plus I'm trying to get a no-budget movie off the ground. Anyway, here's the music that I listened to in 2007. Most of it actually came out in 2007, but not all.
Fields - "Everything Last Winter" (A) This is definitely my favorite album of the year. A folky indie rock band that somehow seems to combine Fleetwood Mac, A Perfect Circle, and My Bloody Valentine. Or something like that. It's bittersweet magic.
Hammock - "Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo" (A-) And so begins my exploration of post-rock and ambient music, and what a way to start.
Camera Obscura - "Let's Get Out of This Country" (A-) Happy indie rock from Scotland, with strong flavors of old-school country and some motown.
The Brothers Martin (B) What happens when brothers Jason (Starflyer 59) and Ronnie (Joy Electric) get together and make an album? Well, if you're familiar with the music of their other bands, then this album sounds exactly how you think it would. Actually, Jason's songs sound like Starflyer songs, while Ronnie's songs really have more of new wave rock band sound to them.
Thrice - "The Alchemy Index, Vol.1 (Fire and Water)" (B-) Thrice releases the first half of their concept album of four EPs, with each EP based on one of the four alchemical elements, both lyrically and musically. "Fire" is a further progression of Thrice's trademark post-hardcore, while "Water" has strong ambient and gentle electronic sounds to it.
More postrock and ambient:
Rachel's - "Systems/Layers" (A-) Postrock pseudo-classical.
Clogs - "Lantern" (A-) Postrock pseudo-classical with a rootsy feel.
Clint Mansell - "The Fountain" (Original Soundtrack) (B+) Performed by The Kronos Quartet and Mogwai.
Loscil - "Plume" (B-) Put-you-to-sleep electronic ambient with a *very* subtle beat.
Anyway, here's a mixtape to keep you happy:
1. "Song for the Fields" - Fields
2. "You Brought This On Yourself" - Fields
3. "I Turn My Camera On" - Spoon
4. "Ocean City Girl" - Ivy
5. "Heaven (Nicola Conte "West Coast Vibes" Remix) - Bitter:Sweet
6. "Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken" - Camera Obscura
7. "The Plot That Weaves" - The Brothers Martin
8. "Fears To Remember" - The Brothers Martin
9. "Snake Devil" - Scary Kids Scaring Kids
10. "Burn The Fleet" - Thrice
11. "Digital Sea" - Thrice
12. "I Can Almost See You" - Hammock
13. "Shipwrecked (Flat On Your Back)" - Hammock
14. "Water From The Same Source" - Rachel's
15. "Canon" - Clogs
16. "Death Is The Road To Awe" - Clint Mansell
17. "Zephyr" - Loscil
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