30. Rilo Kiley - Under The Blacklight
Comments: Sure, the first time I had heard of Rilo Kiley was through Ke a bit of time ago, needless to say I was thankful she introduced me to them. Jenny Lewis has a very awesome voice and it goes well with the music she does. Now, I've heard people say this was them selling out (how could you not say that with a song called "Moneymaker") but it's really not. It's a good CD almost as good as some of their past material.
Songs You Should Listen To:
03.Breakin' Up
02.Give A Little Love
01.Dreamworld
29. James Blunt - All The Lost Souls
Comments: I really never thought I'd have an album by him on anything other than a "...worst of.." list, but well here he is on my top albums of the year. And he really deserves it too, it's a good album and it's such a step up from his past album. Gone (for the most part) is his annoying helium voice and somewhat dated music. The music, while equally mellow has improved substantially. The melodies in this are awesome.
Songs You Should Listen To:
03.1973
02.Same Mistake
01.One Of The Brightest Stars
28. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
Comments: Having heard that their music (or at least one song) changes lives, I knew I had to give these guys a shot, can't say I was easily impressed upon first lesson. It wasn't until the 3rd or 4th listen through that I finally got it. The music is awesome mellow music, really it's what I'd associate as rainy day music (and I mean that in the best possible way.)
Songs You Should Listen To:
03.Black Wave
02.Phantom Limb
01.Sea Legs
27. Manic Street Preachers – Send Away The Tigers
Comments: Despite the band being around for a good while now, I hadn't actually gotten a chance to listen to any of their material. I'm glad I decided to give this album a shot eventually. Sure most of the songs seem like mid 90's post grunge altern, but it's not a bad thing. Definitely some catchy ass songs on this CD.
Songs You Should Listen To:
03.Reindition
02.I'm Just A Patsy
01.Send Away The Tigers
26. Alicia Keys - As I Am
Comments: Alicia Keys had a lot to live up to, at least in my eyes. Diary Of Alicia Keys was a perfect album. I thought she could do no wrong, and I think this album prooves that she can't. While some of the songs just don't click immediately, it's good to see Alicia evolving musically. She couldn't stay with mainly mid tempo forever. She took a chance did something different and it pulled off.
Songs You Should Listen To:
03.Lesson Learned
02.Teenage Love Affair
01.Sure Looks Good To Be Me