I don't think his new album sounds like Tyranny at all.

Re: Chisel -

I've only heard one album, the one they did before they broke up and Ted started the solo thing. "Set You Free" is the name, and I think it's pretty good.

Alright. I went and got The Tyranny of Distance today, and it's really good. I've only been through it twice in the car. I prefer the first half of it, but I like that he slows down for the last six tracks. Biomusicology is just as amazing as I was expecting it to be. I was dumbstruck when the violins came in. Cool.

I also picked up The Tyranny of Distance recently and totally loved it. Next up will be the Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead EP. Anyone heard his "I'm Looking Through You/Norwegian Wood" single?

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Originally posted by crazed:
Anyone heard his "I'm Looking Through You/Norwegian Wood" single?

No, but I have heard his "Since U Been Gone" cover—I think it was a single—and that one's great.

I haven't heard him do Norwegian Wood, but his I'm Looking Through You cover was only so-so in my eyes. Loved the Clarkson cover, though.

You know, I need to pick up some of his albums. I only have Shake the Sheets but I think I have heard enough of his other songs to pick up the other albums (well at least his second and third albums and this year’s release.)

Mmmm. La Costa Brava is one of the best songs of the year, without a doubt.

This may be placing at a pretty solid position in my year-end list. It has snuck back up on me.

Well, I haven't listened to Ted's entire discography very thoroughly, but I do know for sure that I absolutely adore Hearts of Oak, and I don't remember any filler. I'm kinda surprised that it's not their consensus best here.

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Originally posted by Haunted Goathouse:
Well, I haven't listened to Ted's entire discography very thoroughly, but I do know for sure that I absolutely adore Hearts of Oak, and I don't remember any filler. I'm kinda surprised that it's not their consensus best here.

That's because the others are SO GOOD.

I had the pleasure of seeing Ted Leo again last week and it still amazes me how much energy he can put into his shows. As for albums it's really tough to choose which is best. I think my favorite songs (The High Party, As The Crane Takes Flight) are on Hearts of Oak, but Tyranny is so good I can't say which is the better album. all of his albums have moments that are just plain brilliant, and even the filler is better than some bands "good" songs.

If he ever comes out with a live album or best of it is going to kick some serious arse

Man, he's fantastic live. The one time I've seen him, his voice was shot and he STILL rocked out.

I saw him once and it was completely disappointing. It was a small venue and only like 30 or 40 scenesters there. There was a group of about 4-5 'punks' right up front just being total asses. I would have had more respect for Leo if he had sort of controlled them a bit a la Fugazi, but instead he just egged them on. Every song he played, he played at about ten times the speed of the record. I walked out after about 45 minutes. It even took me awhile to come back to appreciate his records, but I figured everyone has an off night.

I'll be brief. His best album is "Tyranny of Distance" followed by "Hearts of Oak".

I'd tend to agree with you on that, although I haven't listened to his two more recent ones nearly as much. I love "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?", and actually pretty much all the songs on the first half of Hearts of Oak, but I find that the second half isn't quite as good as the first. Tyranny is much more consistent.