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KLYAMER Shuffle: Andrew

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Here is what I have playing when I hit shuffle on my ipod

The Futureheads- Struck Dumb (probably one of my favorite bands out of England right now)

Morrissey- Tomorrow (his so-so songs are better then some of the ‘hot’ new artists best work)

The Walkmen- Angela Surf City (defiantly one of the stronger songs on the new album “Lisbon”)

The All-American Rejects- The Wind Blows (bit of a guilty pleasure band)

The National- Lucky You {Daytrotter Session} (an ok song not their best work)

Julian Plenti- No Chance Survival (from Interpol’s lead singer’s solo album, which is actually one of my favorite albums of the last couple of years)

Hot Hot Heat- Good Day to Die (great band but a weak song from probably their worst album)

Gorillaz- Re-Hash (good song from a very original music project)

Tool- Rosetta Stonned (the vocals are amazing on this song)

Arcade Fire- Suburban War (I have really grown to like this song, also Arcade Fire is my pick at the Grammy’s)

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CD Review: Plastic Beach [2010]

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Band: Gorillaz
Release: 3/2010
Label: Virgin

1. “Orchestral Intro” – C-
2. “Welcome…” – C-
3. “White Flag” – B-
4. “Rhinestone Eyes” – B
5. “Stylo” – C+
6. “Superfast Jellyfish” – B
7. “Empire Ants” – C+
8. “Glitter Freeze” – B-
9. “Some Kind of Nature” – C+
10. “On Melancholy Hill” – B
11. “Broken” – C+
12. “Sweepstakes” – C-
13. “Plastic Beach” – B-
14. “To Binge” – B+
15. “Cloud of Unknowing” – C-
16. “Pirate Jet” – C

Comments: Good beats/average rap. That’s approximately what this record amounts to. This isn’t a traditional rap record…obviously. Lou Reed singing over a hip-hop beat? Fail. So even if “Gorillaz are real,” they are still a pretty laughable band. Getting somewhat big names to feature on tracks doesn’t prove to positively affect the record. The theme of the record is pretty lame, something you would expect from a fictional cartoon band. Miracle Johan did “To Binge” better on his Hawaiian mix released a few years ago. At the end of the day, this is a pretty unspectacular record in the grand scheme of 2010 releases. It will be forgotten. It’s already been forgotten.

Grade: C+ (78)