Suzanne Baran’s Top Ten — January 27

by Suzanne Baran
27 January 2008

Not just indie all the time…

1. Glass Candy – : B/E/A/T/B/O/X (Italians Do It Better)

   Highly stylized new wave with a modern twist.

2. The Muggabears – Night Choreography (The Muggabears)

   Brooklyn trio with bite.

3. The Magnetic Fields – Distortion (Nonesuch)

   1960s pop experiment by these clever gents.

4. Black Mountain – In the Future (Jagjaguwar)

   Classic rock fanaticism done right!

5. Cat Power- Jukebox (Matador)

   The singer’s covers and original songs are spot-on.

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 80s new wave with punch.

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

   Brooklyn’s Yeasayer are clever and deft.

9. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular (Sony BMG)

   They don’t sound like any other band—they sound like many genres with snippets of sounds resembling a mixture of bands.

10. The Honeydrips – Here Comes the Future (Sincerely Yours)

    There is no one genre they’ll fit into. They can’t be pigeonholed. Hypnotic, catchy, and tough to find. Try their website for free samples.