Pains of Being Pure At Heart- S/T
As a sucker for female led twee-pop, this album was always going to be a favourite of mine. So I'm full of hyperbole, so here it goes, take it how you want...(warning if you hate twee, you will hate this records, or like me, it will go straight to your heart). I'll keep it short, a Smithsian pedigree of songwriting, and
enchanting Boy/Girl vocals, make this a beautiful pop record. Full. Stop.
Animal Collective- Merriweather Post Pavillion
What can I say about this album that hasn't already been said? Yes, there's a lot of hype around this record. Yes, if you don't get Animal Collective then it will see overrated (I used to be in this camp). Yes, its just another Animal Collective album with added reverb. But, in my eyes its just a fantastic pop record, that brightens up the dismal weather. Give it a chance, and it'll grow, I promise. I may regret that....
Women- Women
This album takes many twists and turns, and is at times quite a confusing record. Sometimes its chiming and popp
y and all Velvet-Undergroundy, then at other times its all discordant and fuzzy, but under all this lies a really strong record, that in time becomes a very clear signal of intent. I think there is a lot more to come from these guys
Grammatics- Grammatics
A band I have been following for ages, finally release their first full-length, and it is well well well well worth the wait. An album designed for sitting down with big headphones on, and listening to it as a whole; skewed pop stretched over epic proportions of spiky guitars, pounding bass, and sharp cello, and the production is stellar. I am looking forward to see how this translates live, but this record could well be the album of 2009 already, fantastic....
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