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| From | Randall J Paske <rpaske@kc.rr.com> |
| Subject | Top 20, a bit late |
| Date | Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:43:31 -0600 |
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I know I missed the deadline, but here's my top 20 for 2006
anyway. This list is less worked over than usual for me, but I let
it sit for a while and it still feels right.
1 Jim Crego - Caught Sleeping
A perverse choice, especially for a #1 pick, because it's basically
unreleased, existing only as a CD-R that Crego (ex-God's Favorite
Band) has given away to friends and associates. If only all the
records I *paid* for were this good! With some songs dating back a
decade (when they were live favorites with Truck Stop Love and TV
Fifty), there are no duds here. Some have that ramshackle Mats-esque
Minneapolis rock feel, while others are surprisingly jangly. I have
permission to copy this for anyone interested, especially if you were
a GFB fan--so if that's you, get in touch.
2 The Anderson Council - The Fall Parade
Superb. My first full album from this band, though they've provided
highlights on a couple of compilations in recent years.
3 Buzzcocks - Flat Pack Philosophy
Still going strong.
4 Sloan - Never Hear the End of It
5 The Pernice Brothers - Live a Little
6 Jon Auer - Songs from the Year of Our Demise
7 Mission of Burma - The Obliterati
8 Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Her star is climbing. I actually don't like this as much as previous
efforts "Blacklisted" and "Canadian Amp," though.
9 Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
10 The Keene Brothers - Blues and Boogie Shoes
Robert Pollard and Tommy Keene are a winning combination. I haven't
been so happy with Pollard's other releases of late, but Keene's
melodies keep him on track.
11 Aimee Mann - One More Drifter in the Snow
I know it's a Christmas record, but it still belongs.
12 The Futureheads - News and Tributes
A slight letdown after the first record, but not as much as first feared.
13 The Dears - Gang of Losers
14 Cheap Trick - RockFord
Thank god they came back from "Special One." This is their best
since the must-have Red Ant album.
15 Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs - Under the Covers, Vol. 1
16 Mojave 3 - Puzzles Like You
17 Built to Spill - You in Reverse
18 Dead Girls Ruin Everything - What a Perfect Ending
A local act featuring the rhythm section from Ultimate Fakebook and
the frontmen from Podstar. Available nationwide, with loads of cheap
promos on Amazon and Half.com, if you're inclined to buy
those. Recommended for fans of the heavier sides of the Posies and
Teenage Fanclub.
19 Ray Davies - Other People's Lives
20 The Figgs - Follow Jean Through the Sea
Could be higher, but I probably haven't had enough time with it yet.
And that's that. I've enjoyed seeing all the other lists.
Randy
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