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 0Posted on Jan 28th, 2009 | re: New Doves - "Jetstream" (8 comments)

I definitely appreciate the idea behind the track, but the song fell a bit flat for me. Amazing production as always, but the song wasn’t there.

 0Posted on Jan 27th, 2009 | re: Scarlett Johansson Covers Jeff Buckley (173 comments)

she just loves covering people that should never be covered. next up, leonard cohen.

 0Posted on Jan 20th, 2009 | re: New National - "So Far Around The Bend" (10 comments)

amazing as usual. right on.

 0Posted on Jan 17th, 2009 | re: New Odawas - "Swan Song Of The Humpback Angler" (Stereogum Premiere) (4 comments)

Harmless Lover’s Discourse reminds me of their version of a Bruce Springsteen Streets of Philadelphia-esque ballad.
killer stuff.

 0Posted on Jan 13th, 2009 | re: Artist To Watch: Mark Gormley (12 comments)

I know him, and he does.

 0Posted on Jan 13th, 2009 | re: New Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck Without You" (31 comments)

Doesn’t even hold a candle to Since U Been Gone, probably my favourite radio pop tune in the past 5 years or so.

 0Posted on Dec 22nd, 2008 | re: BeyoncĂ© Vs. Fleet Foxes (40 comments)

Bitching is what the internet does best.
I enjoyed the song once, thanks Stereogum.

 0Posted on Oct 17th, 2008 | re: Once Coming To Broadway (11 comments)

Has the potential to go extremely each way. Let’s just hope the cast and production take it the right way. Makes sense to me though – poppy campy songs, sentimental, limited sets, a good recipe.

 0Posted on Oct 1st, 2008 | re: New Vampire Weekend - "Ottoman" (Stereogum Premiere) (92 comments)

Enjoy this song more than the average Vampire Weekend track.
I think people are so plus or minus this band because they got so popular so quickly, it’s the (somewhat) new p4k effect.

The title of this movie enrages me, sounds like “customer focused music solutions” (props radiohead).

 0Posted on Oct 1st, 2008 | re: New Killers - "Human" (72 comments)

No hook, whatsoever. I wanted a hit you in the chest When You Were Young caliber song. I like the new direction, Stuart Price did a pretty decent job with production (although missing some big full bass tones) and Brandon’s voice sounds good. But there is absolutely NO song there.

 0Posted on Oct 1st, 2008 | re: New Fleet Foxes Video - "He Doesn't Know Why" (10 comments)

Anyone surprised they chose this as their follow up single to White Winter Hymnal? I was praying for a really cool video for “Blue Ridge Mountains”. Something that doesn’t scream barnyard animals and blatant Americana, but maybe they need to push their identity since it’s their first big LP.

 0Posted on Sep 30th, 2008 | re: Caribou Wins 2008 Polaris Music Prize (7 comments)

agree, patrick watson was definitely a surprise. I enjoyed Andorra, but one band that continues to get overlooked on the international stage is Wintersleep. They have written three beautiful records and get no press from American media. I don’t know if they even made the shortlist. I can understand they don’t have the “artistic merit” of Mr. Snaith, but awesome rock songs should count for something.