Music Madness

There's something lovely and amazing about music. And I delight in discovering new artists to love on. I've been allowing myself a trip to Best Buy for music every other week or so. It turns out that CD's are pretty darn cheap! I've gotten so used to buying songs on iTunes that I forget. And the truth - I've missed those little plastic cases and the quirky way an artist presents each new album.

What I've been listening to this year so far:
The New Pornographers -Together
(Catchy and light and very playable. Check out their video for Moves on their website.)
Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
(aforementioned <3 )
Florence and the Machine - Lungs
(Lots of good stuff beyond the catchy Dog Days song)
The Black Keys - Brothers
(Recall Chop and Change on the Twilight soundtrack? There's plenty more where that came from. Great disc to drive to with the windows down.)
Missy Higgins - On A Clear Night
(Discovered her through Pandora but you might know the track, Where I Stood)
The Decemberists - The King Is Dead
(A beautiful blend of sounds. As ever, I adore that sound. This album is their best yet.)
Erin McCarley - Love Save the Empty
(Another Pandora discovery. The title track is fantastic.)
David Gray - Foundling
(Dahan and I agreed that we'd purchase an album of David Gray singing the ABC's. I love me some David Gray.)


Then I've downloaded a lot of odds and ends on iTunes that I'm enjoying like:
Sweet Sweet Heartkiller by Say Hi To Your Mom (that track is from 2006 but they've got newer stuff that I'm exploring)
Peter Bradley Adams
Maximum Balloon

Also, I've been getting back into country. Blame in on MT. Or blame it on Sibling's girlfriend who made me a mix. I've always loved it but it is greatly frowned upon in the modern music scene that sometimes I'm a bit quieter about that. But it's true. Yes, I love country. Even the cheesy stuff!!!

Happy hunting. Many of those sites I linked have players where you can listen to their music for free. Go. Sample. Enjoy. Draw good music unto yourself!!!!