Belle and Sebastian: Dear Catastrophe Waitress
This album has a few great songs, and other than those, the rest of the songs are good. My first B and S, I sort of knew what to expect: folksy, acoustic songs that are, kind of, narrations. As it is, I'm not a big folk dude. I'm more into alt rock and pop, but I certainly warmed up to it. Very solid album.
Favorites:
Step Into My Office, Baby (listen to it here)
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Piazza, New York Catcher (It's from Juno, so, yeah, it has to be good)
Asleep On A Sunbeam
You Don't Send Me
Good listen. A-
Amy Winehouse: Back To Black
The hype wasn't bull. I mean, it's all good. I'm about the 80 millionth idiot to say this, but her voice is so unique and catchy. The album consistently provides her vocals in great ways by throwing in interesting instrumentals. Really complete, well-written songs (I can't get the lyrics out of my head) with one really talented voice.
Favorites (Can I say all of them)?
Rehab
You Know I'm No Good
Just Friends
Tears Dry On Their Own
Me And Mr. Jones
Back To Black
Amazing. A
DeVotchKa: A Mad and Faithful Telling
Little Miss Sunshine triggered a mini-obsession with How It Ends and The Winner Is from Devotchka's 2004 album also named How It Ends. They were played on freaking loop on YouTube. So I got Devotchka's other album (because I'm illogical; the other one's coming soon, don't worry). Didn't like it at first, really. The songs weren't identifiable. All sort of the same, in a way. Quirky sounds all over the place. Yet, I still kept listening to it, despite the fact that I didn't like it (because I'm illogical; I come around to it, though, don't worry). Then, one day, I loved it. Then I narrowed it down to loving only a few of the songs. Still, though, I love some of the songs. That's good, right?
Favorites:
Basso Profundo
The Clockwise Witness (currently my favorite song in the world)
Comrade Z
Undone
Strizzalo
Takes some time to see the greatness, but it is there: A-
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