“he was just an old friend..”
So listenable, so smooth. Discovered on the Fader podcast which I did a feature on 5 years ago (albeit in a different form).
The mp3 is floating around the web, check it out.
Old Friend 2:00 – 2:45
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From Coco Beware, released Summer 2011.
“Love’s the greatest thing”
Soulful stuff, and a choir no doubt. These were the tunes that made Blur special, this part is great.
Tender 4:09 – 4:50
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From 13, released through Parlophone records, 1999.
“Aiiieee, Aiieeee”
On The Office, Kevin uses this song to intro his small business seminar speech, I love this aiiee part.
Crazy Train 0:02 – 0:12
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From Blizzard of Oz, released through Jet records, 1980.
“I see you shine in your way, go on, go on, go on”
I love that instrument in the background. This is a good one to start off year #3. I thought I’d be rich by now though…
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Giving up the gun 2:59 – 3:31
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From Contra, released through XL records, 2009.
“sentimental, heartbreaking, everything’s my fault”
Shout to JT for peeping me to this. I bet these guys are trippers. This song is really cool. I hope you don’t think it cuts off at the end of the clip because the part at the end of the best part is pretty awesome. But hey, the beginning part is wicked too and I can’t post the whole song. Bloggin’ ain’t easy, ya dig!?
3:06 – 3:57
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From Before Today, released through 4AD records, 2010.
“the modern kids”
I can’t stop listening to this album. I finally settled on this track to write a best parter on because it has great strings AND a big guitar solo.
Really, this album is a masterpiece.
I could take them or leave ‘em before this.
Look at the album cover and then listen to the album. They’re the same.
I think back to the Danforth Music Hall show earlier this summer and realize it was a privilege to have heard these songs then. I didn’t think they’d be this good. They played Modern Man for their encore; that’s confidence.
This record puts them up there with Radiohead. It dwarfs what came before it, I haven’t listened to MIA, LCD or Lotus in ages… even Madlib!
Rococo 2:30 – 3:32
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From The Suburbs, released through Merge/ Mercury records, 2010.
Posted by Andrew Howard, thanks Dman!
“I was carried to Ohio in a swarm of bees”
The National is back with another amazing album, this track ‘bloodbuzz’ is reminiscent of some of their older classics. The song features many great moments but peaks at the 2:30 line when it kicks into “I was carried to Ohio in a swarm of bees.” Great lyrics and memorable instrumentals give this baritone lead singer another cult hit.
Bloodbuzz Ohio 2:24 – 2:51
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From High Violet, released through 4AD records, 2010.
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“higher higher hello”
She’s back. Forget the video, love this opening part!
Born Free 0:00 – 0:45
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From /\/\/\Y/\, released through N.E.E.T. Records in 2010.
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