This actually is the last couple of weeks tossed into one post, so don't worry (Molly), I didn't buy all of these today...
FEIST * THE REMINDERI'm guessing this album is good. I brought it home a couple weeks ago and Molly has kept it in her car ever since. Actually, I had most of this album downloaded before it even arrived in stores. Feist is, as the kids say, "The Next Big Thing." She's got a beautiful voice, knows how to lay down a nice chorus, and best of all made a deal with the devil in order to...wait...no, that was
Faust. Nevermind.
TRAVIS * THE BOY WITH NO NAMEBesides having the greatest band name
ever, Travis returns with another album that just grows on you. Nothing stands out the first listen, but you'll find yourself humming melodies and lyrics here and there throughout your day. And with each listen, you'll discover that it's a damn shame these bastards aren't up there with Coldplay and Keane and every other Oasis-Radiohead-Lite English band that has sprung up recently. Except these guys were out there first.
I remember when "Yellow" from Coldplay became this huge radio hit and I kept telling people, "If you think that's good, try listening to Travis." Well, they must have assumed I was just schizophrenic or something, because after all these years Travis is still playing the smaller clubs while Chris Martin names another child after a fruit.
WILCO * SKY BLUE SKYI can't say enough about this record. Another masterpiece from this amazing group. It's like Yankee Hotel Foxtrot without the feedback and distortion. It captures Jeff Tweedy's struggles with addiction and depression while letting the band members expand their massive guitar sounds.
Either Way
Maybe the sun will shine today
The clouds will blow away
Maybe I won't feel so afraid
I will try to understand
Either way
Maybe you still love me
Maybe you don't
Either you will or you won't
Maybe you just need some time alone
I will try to understand
Everything has its plan
Either way
I'm going to stay
Right for you
Maybe the sun will shine today
The clouds will roll away
Maybe I won't be so afraid
I will understand
Everything has its plan
Either wayIt has shades of The Grateful Dead, The Eagles, Steely Dan, John Lennon...and before you roll your eyes, it's like only the
good parts of those bands. (Although Lennon had no
bad side.) Basically this record doesn't sound like it's from our era...and that's a wonderful thing.
On and On and On
on and on and on
we'll stay together yeah
on and on and on
we'll be together yeah
you and i will try
to stay together yeah
on and on and on
we'll be together yeah
please don't cry
we're designed to die
don't deny
what's inside
on and on and on
we'll stay together yeah
on and on and on
on and on and on
one day we'll disappear
together in a dream
however short or long
our lives are going to be
i will live in you
or you will live in me
until we disappear
together in a dream
please don't cry
we're designed to die
you can't deny
even the gentlest tide
on and on and on
we'll be together yeah
on and on and on
on and on and on
we're going to try
please don't cry
this world of words and meanings
makes you feel outside
something that you feel already
deep inside
you've denied
go ahead and cry
on and on and on
we'll stay together yeah
on and on and on
on and on and on
you and i
we'll stay together yeah
you and i will try
to make it better yeahSure, the lyrics might read a lil' dark...depressing even. But with the music, it's basically the best record ever for a cloudy day. This isn't the music you want to take to the beach. This is the music you want to roll up into a ball and listen to with your headphones on over in the corner...with a warm cup of coffee...or in my case, Nestle Quik.
