Favourite CDs of January
January had a bunch of awesome releases. Here my top 3:
1) Vampire Weekend – Contra
Vampire Weekend’s 2008 s/t debut will always be one of my favourite albums of all time -so I may be a bit biased. That being said, Contra is a masterpiece and could quite possibly be the best album of the year. It’s an amazing sophomore effort that really cements Vampire Weekend as one of the better acts of our generation.
Favourite Tracks:
1) Giving Up the Gun
2) Horchata
3) Diplomat’s Son
2) Aziz Ansari – Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
I’ve been a big fan of Aziz Ansari since his work on Human Giant – his comedic timing, his facial reactions – the way he can make his eyes look so oblivious… he’s just an outstanding comic. When Judd Apatow’s “Funny People” came out, Aziz wrote himself a character named RAAAAAAAANDY, and that’s when I knew he was destined for big things. Look for him to blow up even more in 2010
Favourite Jokes:
1) Harassing Harris on Facebook
2) Kanye West vs. Darwish
3) RAAAAAAAANDY
3) Motion City Soundtrack – My Dinosaur Life
BOOM! Double points: A new Motion City Soundtrack album AND artwork by Joe Ledbetter?! Thank you. While My Dinosaur Life isn’t my favourite MCS record, it’s just cool to see these guys grow and get their major label release. It’s not as exciting, in my opinion, as their last records, but hey, I grew up listening to these guys so I’m stickin by them.
Favourite Tracks:
1) A Lifeless Ordinary (Need a Little Help)
2) Pulp Fiction
3) Stand Too Close
Whaat? My favorites on MCS are Disappear and @!#?@!
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 at 2:55 pm
They’re good… but ” A Lifeless Ordinary (Need a Little Help)” – instant classic.
Posted on February 24th, 2010 at 3:52 pm