1. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
This album is a perfect example of art pop done right. The hooks are infectious, it's breezy but not trite or empty, and it's just FUN. It's solid and there's literally not a bum song to be found. Will this record change your life? No. Is it awesome? YES.
2. The Essential Michael Jackson
It took Michael Jackson dying and several years of distance from him being in the news for me to come back to MJ, and man, when he was good, he was untouchable. I did shake my ass to "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" on my way to work this morning, iced coffee in hand...so if you saw a crazy redheaded white girl dancing badly on Madison Ave. this morning, it was probably me rocking out to MJ. This two disc set is worth your dollars - it's about $16 on iTunes and it's also on eMusic (that's where I got it).
3. Britney Spears - Circus
WHAT. I like it. I know this came out a while ago, but now that the weather is warm and I'm at the gym a lot, this is always with me. It's a bit of catchy and very well produced fluff. And I'm sorry, "Womanizer", "Kill The Lights", and "Shattered Glass" are guaranteed to get me motivated to finish that last set of squats. YES I SOUND LIKE A DOUCHEBAG SO WHAT.
4. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
I remember listening to this record constantly in high school. My friend Becky would pick us up and we'd play the cassette (!!) in the boom box (!!!) in her backseat that replaced a non working car stereo. If you lived in Stratford, Connecticut in the late 90's, you may have seen a beat up old car whizz by in the morning with a bunch of kids singing "Add It Up". I love that song so hard. And I love this album. I'm glad I downloaded a new version because my last rip was crap.
5. Next to Normal - Original Broadway Cast Recording
There will be an entire post about this fabulous musical. While it's not exactly "fun", it's getting a lot of spins from me. A LOT. I saw it last week and my mind was blown. Best show I've seen in years.
What are you guys listening to? Give me some suggestions! New, old, whatever!
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Oh em gee Violent Femmes! "Add it up" was part of my 9th grade soundtrack. We also drove around in an old hoopty car listening to a boom box - damn, I hadn't thought of that in years! Good times, good times. :)
Um, I'm not listening to anything, really. I borrowed the Amelie soundtrack from some friends and a Tracy Chapman album from my MIL. But I haven't gotten a chance to listen to either one of them. I'm already really familiar with the Amelie soundtrack, but I've never listened to it without the movie.
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