I missed out on one of the best albums of 2008-Some are Lakes by land of Talk. It definitely would have made my top 5 had I known. Liz Powell's voice is so seductive. It's not too different from Applause Cheer Boo Hiss EP (2006). And I like that! In fact, I love it! I would honestly recommend every track. This is proof that girls can rock. Also, she just officially joined the ranks of Broken Social Scene.
Land of Talk-Young Bridge
Also, Now Now Every Children released a full album, Cars somewhat recently. It's kind of a hybrid of two of their EPs which were also released in 2008, with some omitted/added. More proof girls can rock!
Now Now Every Children-Headlights
Photo taken by Kyle Bee.
I don' t know where Matthew has gone. I'm assuming jail.
I declare Lykke Li's album Youth Novels the best pop album out right now. I know I posted about her before, but the more I listen the more I love. The production is flawless. Each song seems to be so carefully thought out in order to allow the album to have both variety and heart. 21 years old! I suppose it's something to do with Sweden. Everything good comes from Scandinavia.
some sort of "take-away show":
Speaking of Sweden, I present The Tallest Man on Earth.
(I kind of hope he's super short). What I've heard of his album is just beautiful, I think I'll order it. And by the way, I'm sick of singer/songwriters having a negative stigma. I've been loving so many lately (Bon Iver mainly) and I can't even contain it. Also, I decided I could see Almonds, Cohen pulling off a similar hibernation stunt one day and getting quasi-famous for it.
I think I have a soft spot for all female vocalists that sound in and around this. But don't get me wrong, she's not unbearably typical of this genre. Whatever the combination of the elements of music used in her songs gave me the sense of something new- cleaner, freer, better.
Debut album Youth Novels out right now.
Lykke Li - Tonight (zip)
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