25 for 2009: Twelve
Album #12: It’s Blitz by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
At first I was a bit underwhelmed with It’s Blitz. After the Is Is EP I thought the band might head back towards the rawer sound of their debut (still their favourite record of mine). Of course It’s Blitz sounds nothing like Fever To Tell. After the initial disappointment the songs started to sink in and I realized that lead single Zero is actually one of the best things the band has ever done. The rest of the record wasn’t too shabby either. Heads Will Roll is all kinds of fun while Hysteric proved that Maps wasn’t a one-off. It’s Blitz assured me that no matter what this band does, it will very likely be great.
Download:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A-Trak remix)
Watch:
Song #12: Inaugural Trams by Super Furry Animals
Only the Super Furry Animals can marry a ridiculously catchy melody with lyrics that seem incredibly silly but are, in fact, quite intelligent. I mean who doesn’t want to sing along to…
It’s a secular day and it will be even better tomorrow
It’s the first day of the intergrated transport hub
Let us celebrate this monumental progress
We have reduced emmisions by 75%
And bonus points for the German rap solo courtesy of one of Franz Ferdinand.
Download:
Super Furry Animals – Inaugural Trams
—> See the rest of the 25 for 2009 list here.
December 15th, 2009 22:05
hi
i’ve just stumbled on your blog thru the oceans never listen blog which i read almost every day.
i noticed you live in vancouver and having just moved to whistler i was wondering if you knew of a good gig guide for vancouver?
thanks and all the best
tom
December 16th, 2009 00:06
Hey Tom,
You another Aussie in Whistler? I’d love to be living up there this year!
As for a good gig guide, I think that Quinn’s blog is pretty great. Check his sidebar.
http://itcameoutmagical.blogspot.com/
Sealed With A Kiss also put on a lot of shows and keep their gig page pretty updated:
http://sealedwithakisspresents.com/index.php
Hope that helps.