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Suzanne Baran’s Top Ten — January 6

by Suzanne Baran
6 January 2008

Not just indie all the time…

  1. No Country for Old Men – (R)

    It’s worth all the hype.

  2. Sunset Rubdown – Random Spirit Lover (Jagjaguwar)

    Quite possibly one of the best albums of 2007.

  3. Major Stars – Mirror/Messenger (Drag City)

    This band understands the meaning of pure old-school rock and roll jamming—without coming up for air. Strong vocals, guitar riffs and earth-shattering melodies take hold of the listener and don’t let go.

  4. The Savages – (R)

    One of my favorite films of 2007; the writing is stellar and the cast makes the reality of elder care all too real.

  5. 1990s- Cookies (Rough Trade Records)

    Check out “See You at the Lights.”

  6. A Place to Bury Strangers – A Place to Bury Strangers (Killer Pimp)

    This group’s versatile cry is majestic.

  7. Chromatics – Night Drive (Italians Do It Better)

    Sleek sounds with bite.

  8. Yeasayer – All Hour Cymbals (We Are Free)

    Brooklyn’s Yeasayer are the latest foray into David Byrne followers, who excel at putting a new twist into his polyrhythmic fits.

  9. Lotte Lenya – Lotte Lenya sings Kurt Weill (Sony BMG)

    Pure brilliance in English and German—songs about Lenya’s return to Berlin after the devastation of World War II.

  10. Liars – Liars (Mute Records)
    Beck meets The Chemical Brothers.

Comments

that is one great list!
‘no country’is classic coen bros.easily their best movie since ‘fargo.’best picture i’ve seen in years.
sadly, i haven’t seen ‘savages’, but i will; i adore laura linney.
as for the music, i, too, am a big fan of ‘suset rubdown.’ “random spirit lover” and last year’s “shut up, i’m dreaming” are both truly excellent.
“cookies” by ‘the 1990’s’ is amazing and i possess all ‘the major stars’”
cd’s along with ‘the liars.’
i sampled some of the other cd’s on your list that i do not have; i’ve just
ordered “lotte lenya sings kurt weil,”
‘yeasayer,’and ‘the chromatics’”nite”.
i’d like to recommend a cd for you to check out; it’s by a band named ‘takka takka’ called “we feel safer at night.”
love to hear your opinion.


— ed higgins    2008-01-08 12:53    #