Posted in: Musicouching by Souls on Tape on June 15, 2008 | 0 Comments
What’s hot across the online music community this month.
June appears to offer what is possibly the best month of album releases so far this year. Here’s a list of what seem to be rocking the favour of music bloggers and genral music sites worldwide.
It may be the silliest title you have ever heard in your life, but the general consensus is that this album is a massive success! Budding bloggers have been going globally crazy by the wait, but it’s been well worth it as Coldplay finally issue their follow up to 2005’s successful “X & Y”. “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends”, is a pretty stable record that sees Coldplay back on full spirited indie form. Despite any previous conceptions you might have of the band, this album sounds very different from what you will be accustomed to; it’s more exploratory and less stiff than their previous work. They seem to have made the move to incorporate various international sounds, as heard in the dreamy “Strawberry Swing”, which has a predominantly oriental sounding guitar melody. Other tracks follow suit with African drums, Americana guitars and even the odd appearance of slightly Euro-pop melodies. The global appeal is easily spotted on this new addition to the Coldplay cannon and there is no doubt you won’t be alone in liking this album!
Available from most record stores now.
Another eagerly awaited release comes in the form of My Morning Jacket’s’Evil Urges’. The fiery brand of MMJ’s romantic southern-rock has always made big waves across the music blogging ocean and this looks like it isn’t going to be an exception. That said, “Evil Urges” proves to be a massive change in direction for the band, leaning on a more soulful platform than ever before, and in turn receiving blurred reviews and mix opinions. Personally, it easily and without doubt makes my list of “must haves” for June.
Available from most record stores now.
Hotly tipped to soon break-out from the underground is A Classic Education. Their simply titled “First EP” seems to be taking the online musical community by storm with its large arrangements and big-scale chord progressions; it should come as no surprise. This is an EP that rumbles and swells with a melodious pop charm, delivering adventurous sounding songs such as the opening track “Stay Son”. This is definitely an EP worth having!
Shearwater’s artsy follow up to 2006’s “Palo Santo” sees them rocketing to the top choice of most music bloggers this month. It’s a dark album, but has all the usual familiarity of the pop and folk genres, which serves to make it stand out as a pure modern classic. Sure it’s sad and a tad melancholic, but that’s what makes this a killer album and a top choice across the globe.
Smooth and velvety, Daniel Clay’s new album, “The Protestant”, is a journey through story-like song writing and haunting vocals. It’s become a major independent and left wing choice from most music sites this month, purely because Daniel gives the album a distinct troubadour or world weary wanderer feel, which when done right is always a winner!
