2008 Woodie Awards
Some dank new music
John Bovay
Issue date: 3/7/07 Section: Distractions
Some new music, short and simple:
-The new Arcade Fire album, "Neon Bible," was released yesterday. It is excellent, but it will take me a long time to properly digest and critique. The band proves their first album, "Funeral" (300,000 copies sold on independent Merge Records; massive critical acclaim) was not a fluke, and by avoiding simply repeating Funeral's themes of childhood and mourning, they show that they're here to stay. I'll call them the first great band of the century.
-Speaking of bands that are here to stay, releasing more than four albums is a good sign for any artist. Ted Leo/Pharmacists will release their fifth album soon, and it sounds great. I've been playing Of Montreal's eighth on repeat for almost two months.
-Broken Social Scene may be broken, but its members continue to collaborate and produce decent music: see the new Apostle of Hustle album, "National Anthem of Nowhere."
-The new Arcade Fire album, "Neon Bible," was released yesterday. It is excellent, but it will take me a long time to properly digest and critique. The band proves their first album, "Funeral" (300,000 copies sold on independent Merge Records; massive critical acclaim) was not a fluke, and by avoiding simply repeating Funeral's themes of childhood and mourning, they show that they're here to stay. I'll call them the first great band of the century.
-Speaking of bands that are here to stay, releasing more than four albums is a good sign for any artist. Ted Leo/Pharmacists will release their fifth album soon, and it sounds great. I've been playing Of Montreal's eighth on repeat for almost two months.
-Broken Social Scene may be broken, but its members continue to collaborate and produce decent music: see the new Apostle of Hustle album, "National Anthem of Nowhere."
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