the next two months have large musical promise. i am going to be seeing Ratatat, Fleet Foxes, Cold War Kids, Conor Oberst and whatever other shows pop up. but really, the four names mentioned above all kind of make me horny.
im not real sure what to expect from Ratatat since their sound is more atmospheric to me. what i mean is that its great stuff to have on in the car, in the background when friends are over, or when reading, but i dont know how it will hold up as the main event. there are times when ill put them on and just listen, but it lacks the rock star aspect which may make it fall short. of course im hoping to be pleasantly surprised and have the show be totally sweet, and ill be sure to report back.
Fleet Foxes are probably my favorite band of right now. i heard them on Sirius' Left of Center, and thought it was pretty good. i had hear White Winter Hymnal, and enjoyed it, and thought i should delve deeper into them, and i am so glad that i did. the harmonies and song structure blow me away. ill be super impressed if their live show comes off as well as their recordings, seeing as the dont have rock power to fall back on as the Black Keys or Hard Lessons do. theyve just got what seems to be considerable talent, which should be enough. and please check em out, the song Ragged Wood off their self titled album is my favorite. having drawn comparisons to Band of Horses, Blitzen Trapper, and the Beach Boys, theyve got a lot to live up to and im excited to see them do it.
Cold War Kids have been a favorite of mine since i got my hands on Robbers and Cowards last year. Hang Me Up To Dry is still a fovorite somg of mine and We Used to Vacation is great, though i have not been super impressed by the singles from their sophmore release. No Sex For Ben is really trite. it seems like they were just trying to make a song, and not really putting all the work into it that they did with Robbers. i mean, the depth just isnt there. maybe the singles arent that good and when i get my hands on Loyalty to Loyalty, ill be more impressed. i hope so. at the same time that i have worries that their song writing has gone down hill, i am still certain that the force and feeling that comes through on tracks like We Used To Vacation will come out even more live and in preson.
Conor Oberst is Conor Oberst. 'nuf said. after a lifetime worth of work with Bright Eyes he has released a solo album, which strikes me as a bit odd, but thats another discussion altogether. i have been a fan through the years with certain songs really connecting to me (Well Whiskey, the Blue Song, Something Vague...........). but its widely recognized that Conor is one of the foremost songwriters and performers of our day with comparisons to Bob Dylan becoming fairly commonplace, and not undeservedly. i feel like this is a show that i can tell my kids about, like how i sit in awe when my father tells me about seeing the MC5(at the Grande Ballroom!!!) and Cream. anyway, if he is half as good as i think he is, ill still probably have some sort of breakdown right there. and it will be great.
EEEEEE! so much to look forward tooooo!
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