The Best Album of 2005.

[The Czech Republic 0]

That "If I Won The Lottery" song must've been an awfully major influence for that "If I Had A Million Dollars" song

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

I googled that and now I am laughing at you, Barenaked Ladies fan.

[The Czech Republic 0]

I didn't claim to be a fan.

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart is almost as great as Key Lime Pie, except there aren't as many highs and the production is a little too 80s at times. Mostly in the drums, which are heavy on echo and mixed very loudly.

 

You should check out OBRS, Czech, especially if you got any enjoyment out KLP. Camper Van Beethoven have other good albums, but none as awesome as those two.

[The Czech Republic 0]

Was nobody above drenching the drums in reverb in the 80s? Not even the Smiths made it through without ridiculous drum tracks (Still Ill off the top of my head)

 

I've liked what Camper Van Beethoven I've heard so far, btw

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

The biggest offender in the CVB discography is "She Divines Water," from OBRS. It's a huge, polished, radio friendly ballad that manages to still be a great song. It wasn't a hit, of course; the "Revolution 9"-style sound collage towards the end of the song didn't help, I'm sure. Still, those drums were loud and proud.

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

I'm not sure that I've ever heard a Camper Van Beethoven song.

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

Surely you've heard "Take the Skinheads Bowling." If you saw Bowling for Columbine, you have.

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

Anyway, both Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Key Lime Pie are well worth your time.

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

Then yes, I have. I'll investigate.

 

Since the last time I posted in here, I've listened to a bunch of things. Sufjan Stevens' Illinois is pretty wonderful and might be my second favorite album of the year, behind M.I.A. The Silver Jews' album is also mega-good and I think I like it more than American Water. Young Jeezy's album is perfectly acceptable commercial rap, and is probably about as good/fun as Trick Daddy's Thug Matrimony. The Clipse's We Got It 4 Cheap, Vol. 2 is even better than Jeezy, and actually reaches the potential they seemed to have and squander the first time out. Finally listened to Bonnie Prince Billy and Matt Sweeney's Superwolf, and it has its share of great songs, especially "Bed Is For Sleeping," which punches me in the gut like only a soul-crushing Will Oldham song can. Art Brut's album is okay.

 

Oh, and I finally listened to the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah album all the way through, and it's about half great songs and half forgettable stuff. They could be really good someday. "Let The Cool Goddess Rust Away," "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth," and "In This Home on Ice" are a cut above the rest of the disc.

[Henry Spencer 0]

I don't like the Art Brut album at all.

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

It didn't do a lot for or against me while I was listening to it. I'm also comfortable saying that it's pretty forgettable, because I actually do forget what it sounds like.

[Guest Famous Mortimer]

Me too. A fantastic album, one that I listened to pretty much constantly when it came out.