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Release Date: 06.22.2009 | Favorite Song of the Moment: Musician, Please Take Heed
God Help The Girl is a musical set to be filmed next year. Scott Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian heard the tunes in his head years ago but imagined female vocals and strings instead. They then did a search for the said female vocals and landed on Catherine Ireton. Musician, Please Take Heed is probably the slowest song on the album and I think it works well near the center, since it sort of turns into one of those moments where action needs to be taken. She shows she's a literate girl!
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Release Date: 05.25.2009 | Favorite Song of the Moment: Love Like a Sunset
I've liked Phoenix ever since I was introduced to Alphabetical... and I have yet to be disappointed. They seemed to have taken a somewhat different approach with this album and I liked it but I still think I prefer their Alphabetical sound. Interestingly, my favorite songs on most albums seem to be the longest song... and in this case, Love Like a Sunset is definitely the longest song; I love almost everything about the song!
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Release Date: 06.16.2009 | Favorite Song of the Moment: Good Morning, Mrs. Smith
Tom Morello (Nightwatchmen, Rage Against The Machine, and Audioslave) and Boots Riley (The Coup) make this band, explaining why they almost like they belong in a different decade. The only problem is that most of the songs sound the same, which I feel like they could have improved on. Good Morning, Mrs. Smith, however, seems to be the strongest song with an actual build-up and a catchy hook. What originally got me into them was NINJA 2009, the sampler for the 2009 Nine Inch Nails Tour. I'm sure SSSC would have been awesome to go to see in concert but only if they go beyond their potential of having such great backgrounds.
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Release Date: 03.09.2009 | Favorite Song of the Moment: Heads Will Roll
Heads Will Roll is still my favorite song from this awesome album. Karen O and Co. go for a more disco and electro-pop sound this time with It's Blitz and I've gotta say it worked for the most part. Heads Will Roll was the perfect song to release as a single because it's their poppiest song, without really being generic. Much like their album.
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Release Date: 04.07.2009 | Favorite Song of the Moment: Twilight Galaxy
Probably one of their strongest album yet. It has a bit of Emily Haines with soft vocals and something a bit more rock-is, but to the best mix of Metric as possible. In general, I just love Emily Haines. I can't help it, she's pretty damn awesome, and with Metric, there's always the perfect background vocals amplifying her vocals even more. Yes, for me, it's always been about her. Sad.
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Release Date: 06.29.2009 | Favorite Song of the Moment: Armour Love
Armour Love has been my favorite song ever since I heard this album. There's just something about the music and the lyrics that just work way too well. I can also sort of relate to the lyrics too... it's almost a sad song but at the same time, it mentions how strong the person feels. Bulletproof and In For The Kill were great introductions to the artist and the album really fulfills whatever expectations those had you set for La Roux. It's just, I think other artists overpowered this artist for me. No denying that this album should be checked out though!