Thursday's Tracks

The Good:
Colin Meloy - "We Both Go Down Together"; Truth be told this has been one of my favorite Decemberists songs for quite some time now, and the sheer fact that this is hyping up Colin Meloy's solo collection has me a bit giddy. I love the way his voice warbles throughout this version of the song, and the simplicity behind it has me hooked. Fun stuff for sure.

Tokyo Police Club - "In A Cave"; Is anyone else out there worried about a possible sophomore slump for Tokyo Police Club? Yeah, I was worried until I heard this track. It's rocking way more then anything off the debut, giving me great hopes for a fantastic new album!

The Notwist - "Good Lies"; The first release from The Notwist in 6-years should not go unmentioned, and it won't here especially considering the strength of this song. I'm gonna temper my expectations a bit for the whole release, but this is a damn good song.

Annie - "Girlfriend" (Myspace Stream); Singles from Annie have a unique ability to be absolute gems. Just go to her wikipedia page and start following along with all the terrific ones she's released so far and you should get the idea. Oh and then you can add this one in as well, 'cause it's just as good.

Knyfe Hyts - "Running Free" (Iron maiden cover); It took me two or three listens to get into this, so don't give up on it if you don't like it the first time around. The minimalist style of the metal here is compact yet driven and it's a pretty dang cool sound. I like it and I'm looking forward to hearing some more from these guys.

Neon Neon - "I Told Her On Alderaan"; I've been hooked on the latest project from Gruff Rhys since getting my hands on a promo copy of the album last week. It's funky, eclectic, out there, and definitely addictive. This is probably my favorite track off the album so far.

Team Genius - "Sing Song"; My press release for this band compares them to The National, but I'm not hearing that. Instead I'm hearing immediate comparisons to Sunset Rubdown and I like it! The lyrics aren't the deepest, most thought provoking things you've ever heard, but it's definitely a solid all-around song that I think a lot of you will like.

The Last Shadow Puppets - "The Age of the Understatement" (live @ Sound Fix Records); So Alex Turner and Miles Kane performed their first ever show last night at Sound Fix Records and are probably playing to a packed Cake Shop as I write this. The Last Shadow Puppet, as they are naming themselves, drew a packed crowd that did not include myself, but that was raved about anyway. Here's the first glimpse at one of their tunes, a live version of the lead single "The Age of the Understatement". I've only had time for a single listen but I like it so far, especially for a live recording. (Thanks to Hypeful for posting this up!)

Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly - "D.A.N.C.E." (Justice cover); Who possibly would imagine a synth laden dance hit being redone well by a singer/songwriter? Not this guy here that's for sure, but Get Cape... has done a fantastic job with his cover of Justice's hit "D.A.N.C.E.". The song may lose a bit on it's dance-ability rating, but certainly loses nothing else in this version. I am loving this tune to death.

The Bad:
Flogging Molly - "The Story So Far"; As a fan of Flogging Molly's early material, I have been sorely disappointed by their more recent releases. They used to be counted on for a good old fashioned drunken good time, but now a days it seems as if the band only releases dreary old sappy ballads. This continues in that line and continues to disappoint. Sad.

Madonna (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) - "4 Minutes"; How would you celebrate being inducted into the rock n' roll Hall of Fame? Would you go out and release possibly the worst single of your illustrious career with the guy who's inducting you? No? Really, 'cause that's what Madonna has gone and done. I mean sure the beat is kind of good, but lyrically this is absolute crap and there's just too much going on with the music. Sorry Material Girl, this just ain't good at all.

The Ugly:
Sisters3 - "Giggling Gremlins"; I hate to say it, but this just may be the worst song I have ever heard in my life. And that includes any and all terrible renditions of songs sung by drunk people at karaoke. It's certainly the worst thing I've posted on this site in it's 3-plus years of existence so maybe we'll send the sisters a statue or something to reward them for their efforts. I implore you not to listen to this song, unless the curiosity is absolutely killing you. Then by all means listen away.

Video(s) of the Week:
Ane Brun - The Treehouse song

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Ane Brun - "The Treehouse Song"


The LK - "Stop Being Perfect"