Remember, the show was a 'best of 2007' special. Here are the fourteen albums ranked (and played) in descending order with the chosen cuts off each.
14. Phosphorescent - Pride
"The Waves At Night"
"A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise"
13. Panda Bear - Person Pitch
"Bros"
"Comfy in Nautica"
12. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
"For the Pier (and Dead Shimmering)"
"The Mending of the Gown"
11. Menomena - Friend And Foe
"Wet And Rusting"
"Muscle'n Flo" - Watch This!!!!
10. Justice - †
"D.A.N.C.E."
"Genesis"
9. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
"Bunny Ain't No Kind of Rider"
"Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse"
8. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
"Fireworks"
"Derek"
7. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
"Don't You Evah"
"The Underdog"
6. Kanye West - Garduation
"Everything I Am"
"Good Life"
5. The National - Boxer
"Fake Empire"
"Green Gloves"
4. Radiohead - In Rainbows
"Nude"
"Weird Fishes/Arpeggi"
3. The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
"Keep The Car Running"
"My Body Is A Cage"
2. M.I.A. - Kala
"Bamboo Banga"
"Paper Planes"
1. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
"Someone Great"
"All My Friends"
(Also played The Moldy Peaches - "Anyone Else But You" off the Juno Soundtrack as end-of-show filler)
Post-Show Thoughts:
It always feels good to be back in that homely studio. Maybe I'll post some pics next time. Anyway, the program will be a tad more scripted and researched. I didn't realize that I would have so many P.S.A.s either, so I'll work out how that affects the flow. Also, I'm probably gonna play one fairly ambient record in the background during my airbreaks as opposed to talking over good songs.
If you didn't catch the show, definitely tune in next week. Post your comments about it here.
Extra Notes (1 sentence per artist):
Phosphorescent is Mathew Houck from GA, and if he ever plays a show near me, I will go... and probably cry.
Panda Bear, from my hometown of Baltimore, plays 60s folk/psych/freak influenced pop; he does not wear a panda costume (though he should?) and his real name is Noah Lennox.
Sunset Rubdown sounds like a carnival gone wonderfully wrong, as narrated by Krug's wail.
Menomena, based on the videos I've seen, can really translate their sound onto a stage effectively for only three dudes and are quickly becoming my favorite band.
Justice = fucking awesome, but you already knew that.
Of Montreal makes me want to dance, laugh, sob and suck on a giant lollipop - all at the same time.
Animal Collective are actually extraordinary lyricists when you take a closer look, and I think Strawberry Jams really shows that.
Spoon rock... and those aren't two random objects.
Kanye West is probably complaining about not getting the number one spot here (har har).
The National are an '07 find for me, and I'm okay with that.
Radiohead 'nuff said.
The Arcade Fire are the best live act, not counting Daft Punk (apples and oranges).
M.I.A. will never give up her clubber throne?
LCD Soundsystem and James Murphy have made me listen to the same record more than any other band besides The Beatles in '07.
2 comments:
why and what about Menomena attract your enthusiasm?
again, that's just three guys creating such a large and diverse sound, which often transcends (maybe transverses) genres - how would you define the sound? a lot of different instruments, plenty of track variety, and the most moving first and third cuts on an album i have ever heard (not just lyrically). plus, their song structure always seems to be organized to deliver the perfect punch on that moment of gravitas. but the music isn't pretentious. on the contrary, menomena makes songs that are catchy and quite listenable, even if a few dabble in the weird.
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