[...music...]

2008-12-23

los campesinos! released their second album of the year a few weeks ago. i couldn't find it at the store, so i ordered it online. i also ordered the pavement deluxe reissue, released earlier this month.

los campesinos! - we are beautiful, we are doomed
whereas their previous album sounded like a bunch of kids trying to have some fun, this new album sounds a bit more serious (mature?). yet the songs are slightly more chaotic. i still enjoy the half-shouted vocals with a hint of urgency.

pavement - brighten the corners: nicene creedence edition
this is the album that contains the pavement songs i have actually heard on the radio, such as "stereo" and "shady lane".

since i needed to order for $39 to get free shipping, i had to add another item, but i couldn't decide which, so i picked three more titles to knock off my wishlist.

matt & kim - s/t
a musical duo making pop songs. fun and energetic. perfect for getting anyone out of a bad mood.

voxtrot - your biggest fan [ep]
one of their early ep's, containing only three songs. short and sweet.

[there is another cd with my order, but that will arrive in a future shipment.]

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Labels: cd purchase, los campesinos, matt and kim, pavement, voxtrot

2008-08-06

cheap thrills + saddle creek

the last time i was at cheap thrills, it was to get tickets. after browsing their online catalogue, i found a lot of stuff i wanted; i even made a list. i passed by the store today, on my way home from school, and picked up a few items from the list.

alcest - souvenirs d'un autre monde
a french band. i first heard this album when i downloaded it, on a whim, just because i had some bandwidth to waste, and it was a suggested free-leech torrent on one of those somewhat exclusive private sites. at first listen, i immediately fell in love with this post-rock album, with airy vocals. hard to believe this band started out in black metal; at cheap thrills, they were in the 'heavy' section.

a place to bury strangers - s/t
a noisy rip-off of the jesus and mary chain. but i like. they are playing in montreal in september, opening for shellac. i don't expect to go, so i got this cd instead. listening to it now, it also sounds a bit like old stuff from the cure. i like even more.

voxtrot - mothers, sisters, daughters & wives [ep]
i love the title track of this release. it sounds nice. harmless pop songs. for some reason, it makes me think of 60's mod, even though it has nothing to do with that... listening to this again right now, i realize that they actually sound like an indie-poppier version of ted leo.

yesterday was the release of non-saddle creek albums by two (ex-)saddle creek artists. i got them today, after my visit to cheap thrills. yeah, i think i was in the mood for new music.

conor oberst - s/t
i am a fangirl, and i will buy anything he releases.

the faint - fasciinatiion
i heard a few songs, and it seemed fun enough, in that retro dance kind of way.

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Labels: a place to bury strangers, alcest, cd purchase, conor oberst, the faint, voxtrot