M.I.A. - Arular
(Galang)
The winter had been long and depressing, I was in dire need of vital weather. Arular delivered this longing without compromising emotion, and simultaneously delivering a political stance of freedom and equality perplexed in ragga rhythm.
 
ADULT. - Gimmie Trouble
(Strange Mistakes)
After shedding it’s calibrating skin with the D.U.M.E. EP, I remained earnest in […]

I haven’t had time to write a proper review for the albums listed below, so it’s going to be a pretty lame top 10. All apologies.
I’m only going to post a few songs because I’m on dial up right now and it’s taking forever to upload one song at a time. I will upload […]

A strong disclaimer: I don’t listen to nearly enough albums every year. Plus, I need to catch up on the past. This is just a list of my personal favorites — I just want to spread the music love. Songs linked are in italics.
Queen Adreena - The Butcher and the Butterfly
(The Butcher and the Butterfly)
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Yann Tiersen w/ Claire Pichet - Summer 78
Yann Tiersen & Shannon Wright - Callous Sun
Despite having been in the music business for quite a while - and being famous in France for a long time - Yann Tiersen was only thrust into the international limelight after the world got to see the movie “Le Fabuleux […]

Mew - Why Are You Looking Grave
I can’t say how much I love Mew and their new album, “…And the Glass Handed Kites,” in spite of the ridiculous LP name and even more horrid cover art.
I’m guessing Why are you looking grave? may be their new single, since they’ve made a video of it, which […]