I am currently sitting by my unconscious father in the hospital as he sleeps off the anaesthetic used for a medical exam. In order to entertain myself during the long waiting hours I have dug into my latest batch of downloaded music and would like to share my impressions so far, as a way to pass the time and feel slightly more music knowledgeable than I am.
Round 1: The Flaming Lips ***
So far, The Flaming Lips have delighted me with their album “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”, with the title song entertaining me the most (both 1st and 2nd part). It’s a bit sugary, but it doesn’t feel sickening at all yet. Definitely an addition to my library, whether it will be contained to this album only I’ll decide later.
Round 2: Weezer *****
Listening to Weezer’s Green Album not only feels me with giddiness at their Beatles reference, but makes me rue the lack of Green album in my so-far Weezerless life. I deem Island in the Sun impossible to listen to without moving your body along with the rhythm, the song fills me with a happiness I hadn’t felt with a new song in quite a while. Weezer, you live on in my library. Discography at once.
Round 3: The Electric Six ****
Their album Fire remotely reminds me of Tenacious D mixed with Gorillaz, if you are going to sample this so-far great group I recommend the songs High Voltage and Gay Bar, which show some of the most fun guitar playing I’ve heard in a while. Electric Six gain passage easily into my library with risk of either becoming an obsession or becoming a forgotten band in my scrolling.
Round 4: Donavon Frankenreiter ***
A very Jack-Johnsonny sound with a hint of Stevie Wonder’s voice receives assured passage into the library on account of perfect listening for early mornings, rainy days and beach houses. The songs “It Don’t Matter” and “Day Dreamer” exemplifies how laid back this album is.
Round 5: Great Big Sea ***
Fun fact about me: I am a sucked for Irish music. Though this band is in fact Canadian, they’ve got a perfectly shamrockian kind of rock. “In The Company of Fools” from Fortune’s Favour was a great beginning to listen.
Round 6: The Violent Femmes N/A
Got on to a bad start listening to “Gimme the Car”, a song whose vocal’s didn’t thrill me. “Blister in the Sun” saved the band with a killer bass, though the vocals are still not my favorite sound. This band gains entrance into the library on the insistence of a friend so I may marinate in these vocals until I find them acceptable.
Ah, my father is now showing signs of life, finally woke up from the anaesthesia for a second. Doctor said he’s all healthy. Aaaaaand, he’s back to sleeping.
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