Quicksand, "Thorn in my Side"
Post-hardcore might be the genre that I enjoy the most that I've lost the most touch with, if that makes sense. There was a time when I listened to more or less all the post-hardcore that there was, devouring it...
The Meters, "Funky Miracle"
Mostly, when we get a funk track on here, I just pull the textual equivalent of a stink face. "Goddamn," I'll say, or "holy shit" or some other incoherent blurt. It conveys nothing about the music other than my elemental appreciation...
Happy birthday to me! I'm...more than 4 years old.
Labradford, "S"
There's a lot I like about Labradford, and Mi Media Naranja in particular. And then it kicks of with "S", that beautiful reverbed out guitar...and then you get that high pitched tone....
Mighty Mighty Bosstones, "Hell of a Hat"
Let's Face It is the album that broke through for the Bosstones, but I think their previous record (Question the Answers) is easily their best. The songwriting is both sharper and rougher, which suits them well. Take this...
New verison of Ghost! So far, I don't like it. Whatever. Still basically works. I have music for you!
Lungfish, "Reveal Me"
I have a very distinct memory of listening to this album while wandering around Wean Hall at my college, and paying a lot...