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@JRstone Well said my friend! I feel like there are a lot of blogs patting bands on the back just because they don’t sound like Ipod commercials. In reality, I think it is much more laudable to create music that is unique and pleasing to the ears. Dissonance and screeching just doesn’t do it for me. Wye Oak and The Music Tapes are the only two bands on this list I would pay to see (again). Revolutionary classical composers like Bartok and Stravinsky were able to turn classical music upside down with crazy beats and new sounds that still sounds pleasing and interesting. It can be done.
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This is the best love song of 2008, no contenders. Too bad the video is such crap.
TOTALLY an Olsen twin! So glad I didn’t have to say it first. I’m pretty excited to see her at CMJ…
I’m wicked excited to see them monday opening for The Dodos at the SpiegelTent (seems oddly fitting that they are playing in a tent, no?)
I love “You are the Best Thing”and I think that Meg White is a great, silly departure from the serious love ballad. Obviously he understands that music doesn’t always have to be serious, that it can still be a good song, without the dire overtones.
And Cazzy, I couldn’t agree more…..
I might be wrong here, but I am under the impression that labels pay out to radio stations to get their songs played initially, thus negating Mariah Carey, since no self respecting DJ would ever start playing that on his or her own accord.
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I saw them at the midnight show at Union Hall, and the people who are accusing them of being boring, probably lack classical music in their lives. The only group I can compare them to are maybe the New York Philharmonic? Although honestly, i’m not sure that they are as tight, captivating or humble as FF.
Not a fan of JK. Like all trends (from Uggs to Pet Rocks) he never quite seems to be taken at face value. I know people are going to hate me for saying it…
I also wanted desperately to like this album. I deeply appreciate the effort, and I hope that stereogum continues to put together groundbreaking projects like this for all of us to enjoy 
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Speaking of “Of Montreal”, I saw MGMT open for them in 2005 (or was it 06) at a tiny student union in Wisconsin. They played Time to Pretend and Kids, which caused me to buy their EP. Over the years I listened to both songs regularly. When they released Oracular, I was disappointed that those were still their best songs, and by a long shot. I felt that in 2 years they should have been able to create an entire album of amazing songs. That said, they were wearing headbands, skinny jeans and v-necks when I saw them, that is a strong sense of style to be still wearing it today.