Top Ten Albums 08-03-09

1. "Far" by Reigna Spektor
Been waiting for this a while, and glad she stuck with the sound from "Begin to Hope". Just brillant. Most played: "Folding Chair", "Dance Anthem of the 80s", and "The Calculation"
2. "Swoon" by Silversun Pickups
Still great, like last week. Most played:"The Royal We", "Growing Old is Getting Old", and "Catch and Release"
3. "Appeal to Reason" by Rise Against
Come on, we all know they would show up here sooner rather than later. Plus I learned to play most of a previous album of theirs. Most played: "Historia Calamatatum", "Savior", and "From Heads Unworthy"
4. "Coeur de Pirate" by Coeur de Pirate
So I love French-Canadian chick singers, what of it? Most played: "Commes des enfants" and "Fondu au noir"
5. "Bayside" by Bayside
A great album from another favorite band. Dark but not too dark, with a snarly angst I love. Most played: "Half a Life" and "Blame it on Bad Luck"
6. "The Gleam" by The Avett Brothers
Same reasons as last time, same songs as last time.
7. "No More Stories/Are Told Today/I'm Sorry/They Washed Away//No More Stories/The World Is Grey/I'm Tired/Let's Wash Away" by Mew
Goofy, brilliant, dream pop. Some of the songs take a bit to build though (as most their older stuff). Also doesn't come out for a couple weeks, but super great. Beaches sounds like vacation. Most played: "Beaches", "Cartoons and Macrame Wounds", and "Silas the Magic Car"
8. "The '59 Sound" by The Gaslight Anthem
Duh? In part because I'm still working on a couple songs on the Silence Destroyer Most played: "Once Upon a Time" (bonus track), "Here's Looking At You, Kid", and "The Patient Ferris Wheel"
9. "Nothing Personal" by All Time Low
I feel ashamed to admit I love powerpop, but I can't deny my love of the synthesizer. Most played: "Weightless" and "Lost in Stereo"
10. "No One's First and You're Next" by Modest Mouse
Again not officially out, and had it a while, finally got a chance to listen to it. Some unreleased songs from their last two studio albums. Most played: "Satellite Skin" (maybe their best song ever), "King Rat", and "I've Got It All (Most)" (a spoof on another song...)