Times New Viking - (My Head)

Ok so their name is kind of ridiculous, and they feel some bizarre need to bury their songs in distortion and poor recording techniques, but at its core this is still a really well crafted pop song.

Times New Viking - (My Head)

Neko Case - That Teenage Feeling

This is kind of a strange song. For a song that's allegedly about teenage feelings, it's completely lacking in anything that might even being accidentally be construed as "teenage." This song is rather plain instrumentally, relying mostly on Neko Case's soaring voice to carry it. For the most part it succeeds, although it's not quite at the level of some of her truly great songs.

Neko Case - That Teenage Feeling

Nation of Ulysses - N-Sub Ulysses

This song seethes. I don't think I've ever heard horns sound punk rock before. And I don't mean in that shitty ska band way, but in a violent and angry way. Anyway, check it out.

Nation of Ulysses - N-Sub Ulysses

Songs: Ohia - Farewell Transmission

This song is just epic. When Jason Molina sings "mama here comes midnight" I get chills. I'm seriously considering enacting a policy where if you don't like this song, you're no longer my friend.

Songs: Ohia - Farewell Transmission

Liars - We Fenced Other Gardens with the Bones of Our Own

This is a weird fucking song. I remember when I first heard it after being a fan of their debut album. That they could take such a bizarre turn instead of simply rehashing their previous work was interesting. That they could actually pull it off and create something great was even more impressive. It's kind of hard to judge this song without hearing something from their earlier work so as a special bonus I'll include a second song to make up for skipping the previous week.

Liars - We Fenced Other Gardens with the Bones of Our Own

Special bonus song:

Liars - Grown Men Don't Fall in the River, Just Like That

The-Dream - Fancy

When most people create a drum loop as interesting as The Dream does "Fancy" they have no qualms about beating it into the ground. Not The Dream, he throws it out during the last 30 seconds like it's not big deal. He's probably right, the song has more than enough going for it even though it's primarily a minimalist ballad. I'm nowhere near knowledgeable about modern r&b to make this statement, but I'll make it anyway, I sincerely doubt there's been a better r&b song released in 2009.

The-Dream - Fancy

Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Madeleine-Mary

Sometimes I'll feel like writing a bunch a words about a song. Sometimes I'll just post the song and say nothing about it. Guess which one this is.


Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Madeleine-Mary

Crocodiles - Soft Skull (In My Room)

One complaint that gets tossed around about this band is that they sound too much like the Jesus and Mary Chain. Whatever, the world needs more bands that sound that awesome.

Anyway, here's the song.

Crocodiles - Soft Skull (In My Room)

Constantines - Soon Enough

This is easily the Constantines best song. I really don't understand why they're not insanely popular, they're such a great band.

Constantines - Soon Enough

Cass McCombs - You Saved My Life

This is a really sweet song. I don't really feel like saying much more about it.

Cass McCombs - You Saved My Life

Raekwon - Canal Street

This is probably my favorite song from Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Part II.

Since EMI Records are being a bunch of whiny ass fuck-faces I'm just posting the youtube video of the song now.

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

This song is super rad! In fact, it's probably the raddest song on Rumours.

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams