Five Songs, 6/18/2021
Whiskeytown, "16 Days" Ryan Adams' first foray into country, the first Whiskeytown record is alt-country only in the sense that it wasn't made for pop-country radio. Other than that, it's a country record in every sense. It'...
Whiskeytown, "16 Days" Ryan Adams' first foray into country, the first Whiskeytown record is alt-country only in the sense that it wasn't made for pop-country radio. Other than that, it's a country record in every sense. It'...
The Orb, "Blue Room [Edit]" The Orb's U.F.Orb was a big hit for ambient house, which is still a relative measure, but still. Like all electronic albums that got big, there were a host of remix singles and things...
Neutral Milk Hotel, "Song Against Sex" In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is a record that sort of became a shibboleth among indie dorks, the sort of thing you had to pledge allegience to in order to fit in among certain crowds. Or...
Run the Jewels, "Early (feat. BOOTS)" I still think Run The Jewels 2 is the best album from them. In fact, let's do this! Run The Jewels 2 RTJ4 R.A.P. Music (aka RTJ 0) Run the Jewels 3 Run...
The Flaming Lips, "Turn It On" I tend to listen to the albums from Soft Bulletin on more than anything, but that's kind of a mistake. The Ronald Jones albums (he left after Clouds Taste Metallic) are a different beast than...