“Clone” - Metric
Another one of those songs I find myself playing over and over and over again. I’m in love with this lyric: “Nothing I’ve ever done right happened on the safe side.”
“I Follow You” — Melody’s Echo Chamber
Speaking of Tame Impala, the record Kevin Parker made with Melody Prochet is good on some real, real dream-pop levels. My other favorite is “Endless Shore”.
“Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” — Tame Impala
This song’s melody is offensively good.
“I Should Watch TV” — David Byrne & St. Vincent
I love St. Vincent’s records, and I love David Byrne’s records, but I wasn’t too crazy about their collaboration, Love This Giant, that came out this month. I am really crazy, however, about this song off of it, called “I Should Watch TV”. Jeez—it’s good!
“Dissolve Me” — ∆ (Alt-J)
Alt-J has a sound that’s hard to describe. They played Mercury Lounge last month, and after the show, I told my friend it was like listening to the xx, Mumford & Sons, and Grizzly Bear jam together for an hour. I was transfixed the entire time. Their debut album, An Awesome Wave, is out today, and despite being a little jumpy in places, it’s a great record. If you have a chance to see them live, jump on it—they’re on the shortlist for this year’s Mercury Prize.
“Rosie Oh” — Animal Collective
I listened to Animal Collective’s new record, Centipede Hz, a few days ago. Its arrangements (credited mostly to Avey Tare?) are a little bit all-over-the-place, and I don’t mean that with snark; it’s clear that the digi-psychedelic collages’ lack of white-space is an artístic decision. In general, I vote for the other route—a distilled, rich heart, and only the frills that make the song stand upright—but I’m okay with overload as long as there’s a strong centerpiece to fall in love with, and what with the bittersweet changes and exotic rhythm on this record, there certainly is. I just need a breather when it’s finished.
This song is borderline ska in the best way I can think of.
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” — The Beatles
I heard this song for the first time in a long time this summer and was moved by Paul McCartney’s bass line in the chorus. It’s one of those things—just thirty seconds—that gives you such an aural euphoria. I can’t stand it.
You’re always looking for the perfect melody — the one that sounds like it was etched in stone, the one that sounds like it was there forever. I love that.
—
Greg Saunier of Deerhoof
I can’t wait to hear their new record, Breakup Song. Sounds like it’s gonna be great.
Weezer, back in 1993, rehearsing “Only In Dreams.” That solo gets me every time.
Are there any bands that did the opposite of Weezer?
joey:
Bands that started out making really unimpressive music (and I mean at least a handful albums that weren’t received well), and then BOOM, a perfect album?
So, who matches this description?
