No eels with strings?

You know mark f, I had my differences with Eels based on their release of an impossibly long double album last year. But I really did like a lot of the songs and so far, and this is preliminary, I like Eels with Strings. I'm ok with live albums being doubled, and I think for the most part they worked the strings in beautifully.

"Painter In Your Pocket" by Destroyer is my favorite song of this year so far.

Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Gold Lion". I like the new, more polished sound. It's not as immediately mind-blowing of a song as "Maps", but it's still pretty awesome. If the rest of the upcoming album is on par with this single, it'll blow Fever to Tell out of the water.

So far I haven't loved "Gold Lion," but for some reason it does usually take me a couple listens to get on board with anything they do, so I'll keep trying. I found the vocals restrained, which to me is tragic.

Addendum: the album has leaked!

"Cowbell" by Tapes 'N Tapes is super!

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"Cowbell" by Tapes 'N Tapes is super!

Everything I've heard from that Tapes N' Tapes disc so far is pretty interesting. Might be one of the best new bands of the year (Watch out Arctic Monkeys!).

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Originally posted by joji:
"Cowbell" by Tapes 'N Tapes is super!

Everything I've heard from that Tapes N' Tapes disc so far is pretty interesting. Might be one of the best new bands of the year (Watch out Arctic Monkeys!).

Yeah, the four songs I heard were really good. I'll probably order the album, and if it's all on par with what I've heard, The Loon may end up one of my favorites of the year.

1. You Only Live Once - The Strokes
2. Threnody - Two Gallants
3. Hate - Cat Power
4. Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives - Voxtrot
5. Destroyer - European Oils

The Dresden Dolls - Sex Changes, Backstabber, Modern Moonlight, My Alcoholic Friends, Dirty Business, Shores of California, Necessary Evil

Arctic Monkeys - The View From the Afternoon, You Probably Couldn't See For the Lights..., Red Light Indicates Doors are Secure, From the Rirtz to the Rubble

KT Tunstall - The Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, Suddenly I See

We Are Scientists - The Great Escape

Placebo - Meds, Drag

All over Mogwai's Travel Is Dangerous.

best new tune since Rock Action's '2 rights Make 1 Wrong'.

A few random thoughts. The song Neko Case performed this week on the Jay Leno Show -- "Hold On, Hold On" (from the new "Fox Confessor" album) -- is stunning. Also, a song from the upcoming Midlake album -- "Roscoe" -- and a song from the upcoming Loose Fur album -- "Thou Shalt Wilt"-- have a smooth, bouncy and very catchy Fleetwood Mac/Steely Dan sound. The two leaked songs from the Raconteurs upcoming album (one of which is called "Steady As She Goes") are great glam-ish rock songs, as are the songs from Gnarles Barkley's upcoming album, "St. Elsewhere" (especially "Crazy").

Busta Rhymes - Touch It (Remix)
Dem Franchise Boyz - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
Mogwai - Friend of the Night, Glasgow Megasnake
Prince - Black Sweat
The Strokes - Juicebox

Liars - "The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack"

The Fiery Furnaces - "Bitter Tea"

The Fiery Furnaces - "Oh Sweet Woods"

The Flaming Lips - "It Overtakes Me"

Built To Spill - "Liar"
Liars - "The Other Side Of Mt. Heart Attack"
Mogwai - "Auto Rock" and "Travel Is Dangerous"
Tapes 'n Tapes - "The Iliad" and "In Houston"

great songs so far this year...

"Belle" by Alif Tree
"Skinny Boy" by Amy Millan
"Funny Little Frog" by Belle and Sebastian
"The Greatest" by Cat Power
"Painter in Your Pocket" by Destroyer
"Mexican Standoff" by Elbow
"Playing House" by Kudu
"That Teenage Feeling" by Neko Case
"As I Sit...." by Sparks
"It's Just Cruel" by The National Trust
"To You and Me" by Victory at Sea

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"Long Summer Day" by Two Gallants

Best song of this year by so far. Amazing.

"Hold On" by The Cottars, a Tom Waits cover. I wouldn't recommend the album, but I like what they do with that song.

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"somewhere at 1am" by the Subways.
Check it out, it's a kick ass jam.

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Originally posted by joji:
"Long Summer Day" by Two Gallants

Best song of this year by so far. Amazing.

yes!