Now onto my choices...
Best New Artist: The Black Keys - Attack & Release. Now this isn't a new artist by any means but I discovered them this year. Fantastic disc. Has a dirty blues rock sound to it. Fuzzy guitar and loud drums. It's rocktastic. Also critically praised.
Best Pop Collaboration: Neil Young and Pearl Jam - "Rockin in the Free World." Sure this was a long time ago but I love this version of the song. Fantastic.
Biggest (Anti) Sell Out (lyric): Weezer - "Pork and Beans" The only way this has anything to do with this is the line:"Timbaland knows the way to reach the top of the charts.Maybe if I work with him I can perfect the art."
Future Sell Out: On that lyric, Chris Cornell (who I loved when he was with Soundgarden) made a solo album to be released this year that was produced by Timbaland. I have a real bad feeling about this one. Couldn't he have just reunited with Soundgarden instead?
Remember when I used to rock? Thanks to Timbaland no one will ever know me like that ever again.Best Comeback: Q-Tip - The Reniassance. I like me some hip hop. Mostly 90's stuff. My fave group is A Tribe Called Quest (absolutely raptastic). They have this jazzy rap vibe. Their lead guy Q-Tip release a solo album and it's been a while and it's amazing. It's just great stuff. Great beats. Everything. Big recommendation.
Album of the Year: The Racontuers - Consolers of the Lonely. Just an awesome rock record overall. I'm getting a thing for dirty rock records with loud fuzz guitars and heavy drums (see above) and this record doesn't disappoint at all. Key track to hear is the epic last track "Carolina Blues." Jack White does it again. Great from first song to the last.
What are some of your music faves from this year? Blog you later.
Chris Cornell released an album that Timbaland produced??!! That makes me cringe.
ReplyDeleteWhat makes me laugh every time I hear it is the Rhapsody radio commercial where a mother and daughter are having conversation about music, and the mother goes "Chris Cornell is so hot" (like she's trying to bridge the age gap by telling her daughter that her music is cool). Why would that be subject of conversation? I don't know if I made any sense there, but I'm just saying; ever since David Cook sang the Chris Cornell Billie Jean, Chris Cornell has become a little "pop".
Weird. I hate sell outs.
-Annie-