Download 2 Songs or Buy the Album?
Over the last month I've bought 3 albums, and with each one I wondered if buying the whole album was necessary. What do the Xpress riders think?
Amy Winehouse's Back to Black
Should I have just downloaded 2 songs? Probably
I think I'm about 7 months late on this album, but, nevertheless, I do think the first 2 songs on her CD are great. A song about going to rehab? Hilarious. But I start to get tired of it after that. It starts to feel less like a new take on 60's soul and just to be retread 60's soul. And it also sort of bothers me that she's white. It's stupid, but I think if she black it would seem more like she was going back to her roots. Somehow her being British makes it a little better.
The White Stripes' Icky Thump
Should I have just downloaded 2 songs? Definitely
Although I'm not sure which 2 songs. I've always felt very strongly about the White Stripes. The songs I like of theirs I love, but I've never felt like 1 album works all the way through. There always ends up being a few derivative overly heavy guitar tunes that force me to skip ahead. Get Behind Me Satan was my favorite, so I had high hopes for their new one. In the end though, I think this might be one of their weakest albums. The songs feel randomly put together, and even the main hit, Icky Thump is starting to get on my nerves. I wouldn't say I regret downloading the whole CD, but I probably would've been better off picking and choosing just a couple.
Peter, Bjorn, and John's Writer's Block
Should I have just downloaded 2 songs? Probably not
Granted, my 2 favorite songs on this CD are Young Folks and Amsterdam, but I think it's good enough throughout to warrant owning the whole shebang. I have to admit, at times they can be a little bit too Indie Rock whiny for me, but usually I have it on in the background and am just enjoying it.
Oh, and I just bought a CD which I definitely like the whole thing: Feist's The Reminder. Very good.
Amy Winehouse's Back to Black
Should I have just downloaded 2 songs? ProbablyI think I'm about 7 months late on this album, but, nevertheless, I do think the first 2 songs on her CD are great. A song about going to rehab? Hilarious. But I start to get tired of it after that. It starts to feel less like a new take on 60's soul and just to be retread 60's soul. And it also sort of bothers me that she's white. It's stupid, but I think if she black it would seem more like she was going back to her roots. Somehow her being British makes it a little better.
The White Stripes' Icky Thump
Should I have just downloaded 2 songs? DefinitelyAlthough I'm not sure which 2 songs. I've always felt very strongly about the White Stripes. The songs I like of theirs I love, but I've never felt like 1 album works all the way through. There always ends up being a few derivative overly heavy guitar tunes that force me to skip ahead. Get Behind Me Satan was my favorite, so I had high hopes for their new one. In the end though, I think this might be one of their weakest albums. The songs feel randomly put together, and even the main hit, Icky Thump is starting to get on my nerves. I wouldn't say I regret downloading the whole CD, but I probably would've been better off picking and choosing just a couple.
Peter, Bjorn, and John's Writer's Block
Should I have just downloaded 2 songs? Probably not
Granted, my 2 favorite songs on this CD are Young Folks and Amsterdam, but I think it's good enough throughout to warrant owning the whole shebang. I have to admit, at times they can be a little bit too Indie Rock whiny for me, but usually I have it on in the background and am just enjoying it.
Oh, and I just bought a CD which I definitely like the whole thing: Feist's The Reminder. Very good.
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posted by chuckdaddy2000 at 9:11 am
7 Comments:
I love Feist!Definitely my favorite album of the year.
I thought The Reminder was a lot stronger and consistent than Let it Die, her previous album.
I'm so sick of the White Stripes...The only song I've heard off the new album is so grating.
I wouldn't know, I do neither! I think that White Stripes are terribley grating as well!
You actually still purchase music? After all the money the Napster spent on litigation, WOW!
stomp.
Scary Monster- yeah, I don't know what's up w/ that. I didn't pay w/ the first napster, but I just have never gotten into the flow w/ the new ways to steal music. I would like to say it's a moral thing, but instead it's more a habit that I don't break since I only buy about an album a month
EMHO- I think Reminder's my favorite album of the year too. Really solid songs that are very different. Hey sister- if you're reading this, I think you'd really like her as well.
feist is a necessity. good call.
I tried to go see Feist but apparently the gays found out about her and the show sould out super fast- when the gays find out about something in Atlanta they flash mob and OWN IT!
I've been listening to classical hindustanic music lately - makes up for how TERRIBLE the new Interpol record is that, yes Chuckie, I stole before it was even released.
Winehouse's album is great. I bought the whole thing on iTunes but you definitely need to be in the mood for it. It's not a listen to anytime kind of album. It's a setting the mood (or feeding a mood) type of album.
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