Things that Disappointed in 2009: Pt. I

*2009 in review is going to be a weird sort of disorganized mess, so bear with me. But i've decided regardless of how i felt about any of this stuff there will links to everything, so you can decide for yourself.

   

Alternative:

John Mayer - Battle Studies
Not that John Mayer is a musical guru or anything, but regardless of how you feel about the guy he can play the shit out of a fucking guitar. Unfortunately on this record, he doesn't really showcase any of that, its mostly that annoying raspy voiced simple chords crap like "your body is a wonderland".
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Electro-Pop:


Discovery - LP
I like Ra Ra Riot + I like Vampire Weekend = one would think i would like this. Until it actually came out, and turned out to be a weird electro pop thing, which sort of works for the first song "Orange Shirt". Then completely looses my interest.
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Indie/Punk/Poolhall:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
Despite changing my tune about Fever to Tell, i just didn't really enjoy this record. Maybe i need to listen to it more, but it just didn't hook me. A little too electro, needed more rock from this press.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - (2007) Isis EP

sound: Indie/Funk/Poolhall
length: 5 songs, 17.45 minutes
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1. Rockers to Swallow
2. Down Boy
3. Kiss Kiss
4. Isis
5. 10x10

Im going to start this post by saying i'm not a huge fan of the new album, and truly half of A Fever To Tell has to catch me on a good day unless im listening to Maps because... well its Maps . That being said i fucking love this EP. It's just five straight songs that are damn catchy, each boasting their own version of scratchy guitars and punchy vocals. This EP commands your attention from foot tapping Rockers to Swallow to the steady drumbeat of Kiss Kiss. People like to get lazy and lump them together with Pretty Girls Make Graves because they're both women fronted. This is the only complete record by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs that can hang with PGMG, and that's high praise on this blog. It's good stuff, check it out.

sounds like: We Are Scientists, Band of Skulls, Blood Red Shoes

*Link taken down by BAND REQUEST.
However i cannot control people posting it anonymously in the comments.

Band of Skulls - (2009) Baby DollFace Honey

sound: Indie/Alternative Rock
length: 11 songs, 43.9 minutes
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1. Light of the Morning
2. Death By Diamonds And Pearls
3. I Know What I Am
4. Fires
5. Honest
6. Patterns
7. Bomb
8. Impossible
9. Blood
10. Dull Gold Heart
11. Cold Fame

Earlier in the year this album was circulating around in teaser form, and basically i just waited it out until i found a complete record to give and talk about. Honestly it's like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the White Stripes got together and made a record. It's pretty enjoyable to say the least. Love the song, I Know What I Am.

sounds like: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blood Red Shoes, Cold War Kids

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