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- Songs of the Year - Best of 07: Number 5
I’ve moved a lot over the past 5 years. 7 times. There’s something about the first night in a new place. Anticipated excitement. The thrill of daydreaming about what the place can look like.
There’s always a tradition I follow that first night: plug in receiver, hook up speakers, and listen to the song of […]
- Songs of the Year - Best of 07: Number 6
The lethargic pace with which I’m working through this list has little to do with the minimal attention I’ve given this site. It has everything to do with public taste catching up to my eclectic ear.
Kidding, of course.
Although, I do continue to believe there will be a day when the world understands the brilliance […]
- Songs of the Year - Best of 07: Number 7
Forever this song will be linked to some memorable runs through Westdale in early fall. Classes were starting at McMaster and the village was alive with frosh week action supported by the warm Indian summer.
Gotta Get Myself Into It by The Rapture is my 7th favorite song of 2007. If you’ve been following the […]
- Songs of the Year - Best of 07: Number 8
If I was to tell you that MGMT - Kids was a song of the year and you were to respond “but Fraser, you only discovered that song two short days ago” you would be correct.
I share that song for a few reasons: (i) I’m totally addicted to it right now; (ii) Ken sent […]
- Songs of the Year - Best of 07: Number 9
“Walk away now, and you’re gonna start a war.”
The National’s 2006 album, Alligator, is an album that needs to be chewed on in order to be fully embraced. It’s thick and rich and heavy.
Boxer, their follow-up album released this year, was similar though failed to produce the same results. Filled with complex lyrics delivered […]
