There's so many good albums, so I'll just review a couple of my recent favorites.
Girl Talk makes some of the greatest pump up music. Starting with
Night Ripper, his latest three albums have all been an eclectic mix of samples, taken from a variety of genres and mixing them to make something that sounds simply amazing. Each time you listen to it, you’ll discover something new. Who knew Black Sabbath and Ludacris would work so well together?
Feed the Animals was his fourth album, the second latest album, and, what I think to be his best. The beginning and ending encapsulate the entire album so well. While his latest
All Day seems to just end at a stop, Feed the Animals goes out with a bang. [Play Your Part Pt. 2 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ek9CchVpWE]
Matthew Thomas Dillon is a genius. I remember when I first discovered Windmill, and like many others, I could not get past the voice. But after a couple listens, I realized how beautiful it was, and how the voice is the only voice that would fit. Almost ethereal and child-like, it captures the lyrics, style and idea behind his albums, especially his latest,
Epcot Starfields. Based off the Disneyworld attraction and his childhood memories and feelings from that visit, the album is haunting and beautiful. [Ellen Save Our Energy | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIYXu-GLdt8]
Misteur Valaire is a Quebecer band that is hard to describe. They have some jazz influences, but their sound is electronic with twee pop and hip-hop mixed in. They have so much variety; at times it reminds me of the Gorillaz, but also so much more. On their latest album,
Golden Bombay, it’s hard to pick a song because they are quite different, yet cohesive. November Number 3 is one of my favorite tracks [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTJrPonsFfc]. But all of the other tracks on
Golden Bombay deserve a listen to.
Honorable mentions to Albums and artists I wanted to talk about but couldn't:
Bromst by Dan Deacon,
Devil's Music by Teddybears,
Lust, Lust, Lust by The Raveonettes,
Treats by Sleigh Bells
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