What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (cd)



The first listen of my recent purchases. Although a decent rating after my customary 5 spins, I expected higher. As usual, CH and I are pretty much in agreement. There is still room to grow, and I'm sure it will. I've seen this band a couple of times on the late nights, and I think they are one of those that are much better live. Plenty of live clips here to demonstrate that. The downside, on record anyway, might come down to the montone droning vocals of Matt Berninger, which can be very hard to follow. On most tracks the music sweeps me away though. Rounded out with two sets of brothers, this is the New York bands fifth album of which I own one other (Boxer). That would make it a 5 member band, but the sound is much fuller with the usual accompaniment of strings and horns. Actually formed in Ohio in 1999, the band made the move to the big apple to find their audience. The album is the bands most successful so far, debuting at #3 in the states and #5 in the U.K. It is still riding high after it's May release. Initial single of Bloodbuzz Ohio is what hooked me.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Terrible Love

Best Track - Bloodbuzz Ohio

Stand up straight at the foot of your love
I lift my shirt up
Stand up straight at the foot of your love
I lift my shirt up

I was carried to Ohio in a swarm of bees
I'll never marry but Ohio don't remember me

Lay my head on the hood of your car
I'll take it too far
Lay my head on the hood of your car
I'll take it too far

I still owe money to the money to the money I owe
I never thought about love when I thought about home
I still owe money to the money to the money I owe
The floors are falling out from everybody I know

I'm on a blood buzz
Yes I am
I'm on a blood buzz
I'm on a blood buzz
God I am
I'm on a blood buzz

I was carried to Ohio in a swarm of bees
I'll never marry but Ohio don't remember me

I still owe money to the money to the money I owe
I never thought about love when I thought about home
I still owe money to the money to the money I owe
The floors are falling out from everybody I know

I'm on a blood buzz
Yes I am
I'm on a blood buzz
I'm on a blood buzz
God I am
I'm on a blood buzz

1) Terrible Love - *
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efg1h0EzLeE
2) Sorrow - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6iYAoMqq0Y
3) Anyones Ghost - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XnRl-m5QPI
4) Little Faith - *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NELtTjuGzU
5) Afraid Of Everyone - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C2WVCruPM
6) Bloodbuzz Ohio - ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfySK7CLEEg
7) Lemonworld - ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prpw4nfSpxE
8) Runaway - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSRtesvKWlo
9) Conversation 16 - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6O6WEe3VI0
10) England - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVp7C5vzMgw
11) Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsZmE95t2Yw

3's - 2
2's - 7
1's - 2

Grade - 2.0