Lightspeed Champion – Falling Off The Lavender Bridge - Lightspeed Champion is Dev Hynes (formerly from the Test Icicles) and friends. He's from London, but he came to Omaha to record this album with a bunch of our super talented musicians (Mike Mogis, Tim Kasher, Tilly and the Wall, etc). How sweet is that?? His songs are like a mix of Bright Eyes, Weezer, and the Beach Boys.
"Tell Me What It's Worth"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYKNZAN2KFE
Rilo Kiley – The Execution Of All Things - I love all of Rilo Kiley's albums with the exception of their newest one, but this stands out more than any of the others. Great lyrics, great music, great hooks.
"Capturing Moods"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDmo-_q95sY
Bright Eyes – Lifted or The Story Is In The Soil Keep Your Ear to the Ground - I read a review of this once that said it was "the best nervous breakdown ever set to music." That pretty much sums it up. Conor Oberst freaks out, and a mini orchestra brings his freaked-outness to life.
"Let's Not Shit Ourselves"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biuHzcnEXf0&feature=related
Bright Eyes - I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning - Conor Oberst is still freaked out, but this time the album shifts musical style to country/folk and shifts attention to the state of the world.
"Old Soul Song For The New World Order"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_rV6XaqJ5Y
Beck – Sea Change - Beck was a weirdo Beastie Boys On Acid type, then he got depressed. THEN he wrote one of the most beautiful albums ever. Poor guy.
"The Golden Age"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf_zt_dIm0A
Ben Kweller – On My Way - It's his most rockin and most raw and I love every song. Ben Kweller writes the best pure rock and roll songs out there right now.
"The Rules"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-aPn7YCo6E
Common – Be - I just got into Common recently, and I can already say he's one of the smoothest and most intelligent rappers out there. This album also features some of the best beats Kanye West has ever made.
"Be"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp4_r8_MMho
Cursive – The Ugly Organ - Tim Kasher's sarcastic self depricating lyrics make the intense music hit even harder.
"Art Is Hard"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtxIJt2J7tg
Sufjan Stevens – Come On Feel The Illinoise - Someday Sufjan Stevens' classical/pop music will be appreciated. This stuff is weird, complex, and insanely catchy.
"Come On, Feel The Illinoise"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poXdW6g5WK0
The Good Life - Album Of The Year - If you don't know, The Good Life is Tim Kasher (Cursive)'s folky Other Band. And they're equally as good. Album Of The Year is a concept album that tells the story of a failed relationship one month at a time.
"Album Of The Year"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbTcf1lcEE0
The Good Life – Help Wanted Nights - Some people hate on this album but I absolutely love it. This album took what Album Of The Year did and switched it up a bit by making it poppier. A good mix if you ask me.
"Heartbroke"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeaRM4_LcUs
Blink 182 - Untitled - The Final Blink Album. They were my favorite band for so long, and they finally were forced to grow up on their last album. I've always thought these guys were great songwriters, so it didn't surprise me much when they pulled it off.
"Violence"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpxFhvT_GME
Motion City Soundtrack – Commit This To Memory - After Blink broke up, the pop punk genre got absolutely embarrassing. But Motion City Soundtrack kept the music more than respectable with this album.
"Everything Is Alright"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY-c-_sZ8LI
The Roots – Rising Down - The best hip hop band ever. If you don't know the Roots, you should. These guys are great musicians, Black Thought is a great MC, and that equals a great band. This album is pretty dark compared to their previous albums. It works.
"Get Busy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBb0yh-pZOM
Cursive – The Ugly Organ - Tim Kasher's sarcastic self depricating lyrics make the intense music hit even harder.
"Art Is Hard"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtxIJt2J7tg
Sufjan Stevens – Come On Feel The Illinoise - Someday Sufjan Stevens' classical/pop music will be appreciated. This stuff is weird, complex, and insanely catchy.
"Come On, Feel The Illinoise"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poXdW6g5WK0
The Good Life - Album Of The Year - If you don't know, The Good Life is Tim Kasher (Cursive)'s folky Other Band. And they're equally as good. Album Of The Year is a concept album that tells the story of a failed relationship one month at a time.
"Album Of The Year"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbTcf1lcEE0
The Good Life – Help Wanted Nights - Some people hate on this album but I absolutely love it. This album took what Album Of The Year did and switched it up a bit by making it poppier. A good mix if you ask me.
"Heartbroke"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeaRM4_LcUs
Blink 182 - Untitled - The Final Blink Album. They were my favorite band for so long, and they finally were forced to grow up on their last album. I've always thought these guys were great songwriters, so it didn't surprise me much when they pulled it off.
"Violence"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpxFhvT_GME
Motion City Soundtrack – Commit This To Memory - After Blink broke up, the pop punk genre got absolutely embarrassing. But Motion City Soundtrack kept the music more than respectable with this album.
"Everything Is Alright"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY-c-_sZ8LI
The Roots – Rising Down - The best hip hop band ever. If you don't know the Roots, you should. These guys are great musicians, Black Thought is a great MC, and that equals a great band. This album is pretty dark compared to their previous albums. It works.
"Get Busy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBb0yh-pZOM
The Strokes – Is This It? - This album made people pay attention to rock and roll again. These guys did it like the great bands of the 60s, and it worked just as well.
"Last Nite"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tuvX_X7Rlw
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