By: Kim Manning
Music junkies like myself have had a field day this spring. New artists and break-through albums have flooded the wonderful airwaves and this is my top 10, thus far.
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Gorillaz “Plastic Beach” March 3: Damon Albarn’s newest album features guests from Snoop Dogg and The Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental Arabic Music and about 12 others. Inspired by a visit to a landfill, Albarn uses the word plastic in nearly every song creating an environmental undertone but remains overshadowed by incredible dance beats and gnarly rhythms.
Yeasayer “Odd Blood” Feb 8: Fueled by an LSD trip, Brooklyn’s Yeasayer pumped out an intense electronic dance party to make anybody feel like they are on drugs. Much more upbeat than their first release All Hour Cymbals, Yeasayer has sparked interest in all party-goers alike.
MGMT “Congratulations” April 12: MGMT’s sophomore effort is not nearly as catchy and some may say it was a daring move, yet they pulled it off. Truly psychedelic from start to finish, MGMT mixes beach rock with eerie vocals, smooth acoustics and somehow manages to pull it off. Congratulations.
Frightened Rabbit “The Winter of Mixed Drinks” March 8: Another Sophomore effort is pulled off gracefully by Scottish Frightened Rabbit. Vocalist Scott Hutchison can range from poppy, to electrifying to sappy and it all remains good.
Alkaline Trio “This Addiction” Feb 23: Thank god Alkaline Trio resorted back to their punk-rock, drug-induced, heartbreak lyrics. Cathy tunes, nonetheless, Trio let loose on this album put out on their own label.
Vampire Weekend “Contra” Jan 11: Controversy only draws attention, and Vampire Weekend’s Jamaican influenced Contra is worthy of beach-driven days either way.
Hot Chip “One Life Stand” Feb 8: Experimental and electronic-driven, One life Stand has wispy vocals over keyboard-powered rhythms. This album is lighter and airier than their first, yet shows their musical growth drastically.
Broken Bells “Broken Bells” March 11: James Mercer and Danger Mouse create an interesting mash of both of their styles of music. Experimental yet mellow beats make songs like “The High Road” good for any mood.
She & Him “Volume Two” March 22: Zooey Daschanel’s old time voice masks the pure country music that it truly is. The sunny beats and cheerful lyrics will leave you with nothing but a bubbly outlook on life.
Murder by Death “Good Morning, Magpie” April 6: Even if Good Morning, Magpie isn’t one of Murder By Death’s most eccentric and lyrically intense albums, it still holds true to their Whiskey loving tendencies. Maybe next time, stick with the zombies.
Yeasayer “Odd Blood” Feb 8: Fueled by an LSD trip, Brooklyn’s Yeasayer pumped out an intense electronic dance party to make anybody feel like they are on drugs. Much more upbeat than their first release All Hour Cymbals, Yeasayer has sparked interest in all party-goers alike.
MGMT “Congratulations” April 12: MGMT’s sophomore effort is not nearly as catchy and some may say it was a daring move, yet they pulled it off. Truly psychedelic from start to finish, MGMT mixes beach rock with eerie vocals, smooth acoustics and somehow manages to pull it off. Congratulations.
Frightened Rabbit “The Winter of Mixed Drinks” March 8: Another Sophomore effort is pulled off gracefully by Scottish Frightened Rabbit. Vocalist Scott Hutchison can range from poppy, to electrifying to sappy and it all remains good.
Alkaline Trio “This Addiction” Feb 23: Thank god Alkaline Trio resorted back to their punk-rock, drug-induced, heartbreak lyrics. Cathy tunes, nonetheless, Trio let loose on this album put out on their own label.
Vampire Weekend “Contra” Jan 11: Controversy only draws attention, and Vampire Weekend’s Jamaican influenced Contra is worthy of beach-driven days either way.
Hot Chip “One Life Stand” Feb 8: Experimental and electronic-driven, One life Stand has wispy vocals over keyboard-powered rhythms. This album is lighter and airier than their first, yet shows their musical growth drastically.
Broken Bells “Broken Bells” March 11: James Mercer and Danger Mouse create an interesting mash of both of their styles of music. Experimental yet mellow beats make songs like “The High Road” good for any mood.
She & Him “Volume Two” March 22: Zooey Daschanel’s old time voice masks the pure country music that it truly is. The sunny beats and cheerful lyrics will leave you with nothing but a bubbly outlook on life.
Murder by Death “Good Morning, Magpie” April 6: Even if Good Morning, Magpie isn’t one of Murder By Death’s most eccentric and lyrically intense albums, it still holds true to their Whiskey loving tendencies. Maybe next time, stick with the zombies.
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