Records of 2014 - 41. Real estate - Atlas

41. REAL ESTATE - ATLAS 

Look at the name of this band. Look at the name of the album. If you're from Kazahkstan and don't have critical thinking, don't worry - I'll have a bath with ya! It's about American sprawl. I think Tyson's reach was thick. All the good thing about American that I have learn have been through people who like to sell Real Estate.

One day you'll grow up and get it. You won't get patronized. Any More. My editor right now is called Todde Williams and he's taught me a lot about how to regain voice and I'm thankful for that. There's loads of if. But if Baltimore is famous for the bands Beach House and Wye Oak who also feature prominently on this blog. Real Estate come from New York and they make nice lilty indie. You young duckling.

albums of 2012 - 40. The Electric Anthology Project - The Electric Anthology Project Of Dinosaur Jr.

40. THE ELECRTIC ANTHOLOGY PROJECT – THE ELECTRIC ANTHOLOGY PROJECT OF DINOSAUR JR.

The bassist from rock band Built to Spill takes some songs from one of the best bands of the past few decades and adds some Casio Keyboard style reworks. The grunge is lost and replaced with exactly what it says on the tin; electric stuff. Cover and opener “Sludgefeast” sounds like a Nintendo game. Luckily enough, there’s plenty going on for it not to sound like the annoying 32-bit electronic genre that I’m not really fond of. Basically this is on the right side of spazzy. The vocals of Dinosaur savior J. Mascis feature higher up in the mix all the way through to add a new dimension to this bands sound. Guitars kick in on the tremendous “In A Jar” and the moods of angst and  exaltation fizzle up to grandiose effect on “Kracked.” For me, the best is saved till last on “Feel The Pain;” again two polarized emotions intertwine lovelily. A velociraptor of an album. Oops.

BEST PLAYED: When you want happiness to override angst.