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| From | "Kevin Gandel" <oddsmanink@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Top 13 of 2004 |
| Date | Tue, 21 Dec 2004 07:28:08 -0500 |
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Maybe I'm not buying as much music as I used to...
Maybe the music isn't as gripping...
Maybe I'm getting old...
Maybe I just like the lucky number 13...
But for whatever reason, here's my top 13:
1. Eugene Edwards "My Favorite Revolution"
[not a dud on the entire album]
2. Sam Roberts "We Were Born In A Flame"
[one hell of an amazing live show]
3. The Candy Butchers "Hang On Mike"
[deeply personal and moving album]
4. Elliott Smith "From A Basement On The Hill"
[first 7 songs are chilling, production is fabulous]
5. Jason Falkner "Bliss Descending"
[an EP, so not really sure if it qualifies, but I love Jason]
6. Cliff Hillis "Better Living Through Compression"
[I'd heard a few of these from Cliff's Starbelly days. Is that some John Faye influence I'm beginning to hear?]
7. Cloud Eleven "Terrestrial Ballet"
[Rick is magical. His B-sides are better than most peoples top stuff]
8. Adam Marsland "You Don't Know Me"
[Adam's evolution as a songwriter and singer warms me. With a bullet and rising]
9. Owsley "The Hard Way"
[only a couple of the songs come even close to the masterpiece that was his debut. C'mon Will...]
10. Northey Valenzuela "Northey Valenzuela"
[Craig Northey of Odds new project with the Gin Blossoms guitarist. Interesting Rock/Adult Contemp/Pop experience]
11. Velvet Crush "Stereo Blues"
[never listened to these guys before this album, now i'm hooked]
12. Dada "How To Be Found"
[I've heard it all before done better on previous albums, but still...any time's a good time for Dada]
13. Scott Bennett "The Dotted Line"
[definitely has its moments, but like its name, its quite dotted]
Most Disappointing:
Matthew Sweet "Living Things"
2nd Most Disappointing:
Owsley's "The Hard Way" -- yes it made my list, but for as many years as we were kept waiting, I felt the album was much weaker than he's capable of.
Verdict is still out:
Alva Star "Escalator"
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