Pyrrhon, "Forget Yourself" From Pyrron's EP released after their second album, this is a good example of their hyperkinetic technical death metal. This is a short record, but they pack a lot into the thirteen minutes. Common, "Go" Common's discography is uneven, but the high...
The Flaming Lips, "Assassination of the Sun" We here at Five Songs are big fans of EPs, when bands treat them seriously. You get a good chunk of new material, enough to be satisfying, but they often come out as a surprise. It's good stuff!...
White Stripes, "We're Going To Be Friends" Every now and again, a record breaks through into mainstream attention that surprises me. I would not have bet on the ascetic blues rock revivalists the White Stripes being anybody who would get mainstream attention, but somehow they...
Man Or Astro-Man?, "Organ Smash" The debut record for Man Or Astro-Man? (Is It Man...Or Astro-Man?) set the template for the rest of their career. All reverbed out and surf-y, with a thick layer of retro science fiction. And they would cheerfully mine the...
Led Zeppelin, "Since I've Been Loving You" I dunno, I've just got a feeling, I'm not sure this band is really gonna ever make it big. James Brown, "There It Is" Awwww hell yes, if we're going back, let's get the Godfather of Soul! I...
