David Emery OnlineA good year for music
6 March 2007
Since my overdosing on music related posts in December, I’ve really not talked about what I’ve been listening to much – time to fix that I think!
By far the best album gracing my iPod at the moment is the new Modest Mouse album, “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank”. I’ll be honest, I’ve not been the hugest Modest Mouse fan up till this point – I liked their last one but it didn’t blow me away. This one, though, is a different kettle of fish entirely – it’s packed full of really, really good songs that always do things slightly unexpected in a lovely way.
Also new is the Bloc Party album but unlike the Modest Mouse album, it’s a real disappointment. Don’t get me wrong – there are plenty of good bits on the record, but they never quite coalesce into a song, let alone an album. Completely unlike the much talked about Klaxons album, which is simply brilliant – full of good bits that work really well as songs. It’s actually surprising – in a nice way – that an album and band that has had so much hype has been able to deliver.
Having said all that, it’s not the best album so far this year – that accolade easily goes to the new LCD Soundsystem album, “Sound of Silver”. It’s simply perfect, from single “North American Scum” through to the majestic beauty of “New York I Love You”, it never hits a duff note.
In any other year I think I would declare the LCD album as a shoe-in for album of the year, but this year is shaping up to be a really good one. As mentioned on Friday, I’ve heard some tracks from “Icky Thump”, the White Stripes’ new album, and it sounds like it’s shaping up to potentially be their best album – no mean feet if you’re the White Stripes. A cross between “Elephant” and “Get Behind Me Satan”, with a bit of their self titled debut is the best way I could describe it. Not only that, but their should be a new Radiohead album this year, along with one from Queens of the Stone Age too.
So much to look forward to…