What I fell in love with remained, still sweet yet somehow forlorn.
456. The Airborne Toxic Event – S/T
There is a lot here that is overwhelming. The emotional content of this record is staggering.
457. Life Without Buildings – Any Other City
What they accomplished with Any Other City, almost on a lark, countless other bands would have made a deal with a devil to achieve.
458. Beach Fossils – S/T
The hum of this record is so intoxicating. The sound almost shimmers.
459. Justice – †
I highly recommend taking a deep breath before pressing play.
460. Elvis Costello – My Aim is True
Visual comparisons and namesakes aside, what stands out is the solid front-to-back presence of the recording.
461. Beirut – Flying Club Cup
Close your eyes when you listen to this record. It is impossible to remain where you are.
462. Shivaree – I Outta Give You a Shot in the Head
Everything between love and hate is represented here. Raw, beautiful, addictive emotion carried along by a voice you don’t want to stop listening to.
463. Piers Faccini – Tearing Sky
Simple, but only initially.
464. Steve Miller Band – Fly Like an Eagle
A singular sound is present on all twelve tracks of an album that anyone else might consider a collection of greatest hits.