God, I am so one of those people.  Here, in no particular order, with raving subtracted:

Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Built to Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love
Built to Spill - Perfect From Now On
The Postal Service - Give Up
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister
Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered ( Read more... )

Hi I am in Manhattan.  Today I had lunch with Connor and saw Battles for free in Central Park and then uh I don't know walked around for a while and ate dinner but music sounds dull and food tastes bland and light looks dull.   Maybe I will write about things and pretend they were great when I am feeling better but right now I am just very very sad ( Read more... )

Figured I'd do a normal life entry for a change, since sometimes that's what LJ is for.  Moved out of Village A438 this morning forever (catch my last entry for my feelings on that).  Drove home to Millis with a car full of stuff.  On the way I went to Natick to get an old Banana Republic paycheck that for some reason had over $300 on it.  I feel ( Read more... )

Well, it's official, The Fiery Furnaces support Barack Obama.  As if I needed another mostly superficial reason!

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This album needs no introduction!

#1: Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
OK, honestly, there was little contest for this year's top album once I'd heard this in late January.  My mind was set mostly from the start.  The album is like the speed of light.  Everything else this year was just approaching its levels of awesome.  Kevin ( Read more... )

Sorry for the delay!  I spent most of yesterday night painting!  Onwards to the cream of the crop!

#3: LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Probably the best decision made on behalf of music in 2007 was for James Murphy to start writing lyrics before he sat down to record a song.  His last album was great and all, but it was basically just rockin' music ( Read more... )

Guys this is serious.  It's music time.  Do you know what letter music begins with?  That's right kids, it's M.  Very good.  Tonight's portion of the countdown is brought to you by the letter M.

#6: Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
I don't think anyone really knows what Modest Mouse is supposed to be doing anymore.  Having ( Read more... )

Greetings readers and friends!  It is Boxing Day, and once again I celebrate by beginning my Top 10 Albums countdown.  Tonight I bring you albums 10-7.  Tomorrow night brings 6-4, Friday 3-2, and Saturday (or Sunday) the big winner!  This format allows me to devote more space to raving about my more favorite albums without creating huge monster ( Read more... )

Dear Internet,

It's almost the end of the year, and you know what that means!  You get to hear me tell you all about my top 10 albums of the year!  Gosh!  I bet you are so excited.  Well let me tell you, 2007 was an amazing year for music.  I thought that was true of 2006 but man, 2006 was just lame compared to 2007.  And when it came time for me ( Read more... )

OK it's kind of an obscure example of this phenomenon, but at least you can see what I'm talking about.  The latest !!! album is called "Myth Takes."  You see where I'm coming from, right?  Has anyone found more examples?