Favorite albums so far this year...

[Dan B]

speaking of women, I like that Women album.  and the Cheap Time album is climbing the list.

[Spoony]

Maybe King Kahn will stand up in the Age of iTunes Shuffle.

[Jonathan Steven]

speaking of women, I like that Women album.  and the Cheap Time album is climbing the list.

Cheap Time is very high on my list, absolutely love it.  In the Red and Siltbreeze will probably be represented well, good year for both.

[moonshake]

I hadn't heard of Cheap Time until I saw them open for Jay Reatard a few weeks ago. I thought they were lousy- the guy played the entire set sitting in a chair. (Is that what he always does?) They did manage to instill a couple of tunes in my head though- enough for me to get the CD. Now I'm addicted to it.

[Dan B]

I hadn't heard of Cheap Time until I saw them open for Jay Reatard a few weeks ago. I thought they were lousy- the guy played the entire set sitting in a chair. (Is that what he always does?) They did manage to instill a couple of tunes in my head though- enough for me to get the CD. Now I'm addicted to it.

yeah, exactly.  When I saw them the guy wasn't sitting down, but I thought they kinda stunk.  But the CD is awesome and so catchy. They just need to get it together for the live performances.

[Julie]

I don't know. How can anyone be so narrow minded to have a favorite?

[Jouster]

I hadn't heard of Cheap Time until I saw them open for Jay Reatard a few weeks ago. I thought they were lousy- the guy played the entire set sitting in a chair. (Is that what he always does?) They did manage to instill a couple of tunes in my head though- enough for me to get the CD. Now I'm addicted to it.

yeah, exactly.  When I saw them the guy wasn't sitting down, but I thought they kinda stunk.  But the CD is awesome and so catchy. They just need to get it together for the live performances.

What are you guys talking about?  They had plenty of energy when I saw them, and not a chair in site (in fact, I can't even imagine those songs being played sitting down).

[Dan B]

I hadn't heard of Cheap Time until I saw them open for Jay Reatard a few weeks ago. I thought they were lousy- the guy played the entire set sitting in a chair. (Is that what he always does?) They did manage to instill a couple of tunes in my head though- enough for me to get the CD. Now I'm addicted to it.

yeah, exactly.  When I saw them the guy wasn't sitting down, but I thought they kinda stunk.  But the CD is awesome and so catchy. They just need to get it together for the live performances.

What are you guys talking about?  They had plenty of energy when I saw them, and not a chair in site (in fact, I can't even imagine those songs being played sitting down).

They did have energy but I just guess I wasn't feelin' it.  I don't know.  I like them a lot now though!

[Steve of Bloomington]

That voice is very Kate Bush, yeah.

I had the same thing happen with Robyn.
(Don't judge!  I'm a sucker for that classic house beat with a good hook on top of it...)
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I'm not a big fan, but I can't deny that song. It's a powerhouse.

I met Robyn a couple of weeks ago. She is really, really short.

The first 40 seconds of that are like Kate Bush's Seconds of Pleasure, a very slow trifle, set to a pounding beat. Very Bushy.

[Joe Rogaine]

I liked the new Richard Swift, Walkmen, David Vandervelde

[herbie]

two more for my best of:

stereolab - chemical chords
fucked up - the chemistry of common life

[Jonathan Steven]

Eat Skull - Sick to Death

[A.M. Thomas]

Eat Skull - Sick to Death

Yeah, Eat Skull rules.

I'm really looking forward to the upcoming Animal Collective LP.  That band gets better with every release.

[jbissell]

I liked the new Richard Swift, Walkmen, David Vandervelde

I agree with you on the Walkmen, that album is a real grower.

[yesno]

I liked the new Richard Swift, Walkmen, David Vandervelde

I agree with you on the Walkmen, that album is a real grower.

I wasn't too into that band until at one point I was writing a paper and put Bows and Arrows on repeat.  Now I like them quite a bit.  I wonder how many other bands there are that just need like 5 listens to stick?