Well summer is coming to end, the weather is changing, we head back to school, to work and etc. But I hope this post will bring you some listening joy over the month of September and while the good weather lasts. This post will feature the return of the "Is's and Ought to Be's" segment that fell to way side during Bryce's adventures in France and my general busyness of the summer. Therefore this week long edition will feature the albums that profoundly impacted us here at Blue Sloth and then those disappointing albums that were anticipated more then the crisp taste of Miller Highlife and glistening waters of Lake Koocanusa. Day 1 will feature April, Day 2 May and so forth. Enjoy!
April - Is's
TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light
April was a very light month in term of alternative and indie releases, but what April did include was TV on the Radio's Nine Types of Light LP. To this day this album remains one of my most listened to albums of 2011. What I feel TVOTR did with this record was enjoy it, where as there previous effort Dear Science is a very emotional album with tracks like "Family Tree" and "Lover's Day". Don't get me wrong, those are excellent songs and I still enjoy that album. However, Nine Types of Light fills me with a sense of optimism and positivity with tracks like "Killer Crane". Featuring lyrics such as "sunshine I saw you through the hanging vine, a memory of what is mine fading away, but this night heals the ground, and the moonlight steals the sound, I could leave suddenly unafraid." I can't help but feel like I should be out in the summer sun when listen to this album and with songs like "Will do", "Keep Your Heart" and "Repetition" you can't help but enjoy this album.
TV On The Radio - Killer Crane
TV On The Radio - "Will Do"
April - Ought to Be's
Augustana - Augustana
Augustana have made a name for themselves with their piano and melody driven love songs such as "Fire" and "Hey Now" from there previous album Can't Hurt, Can't Love. With their April release of their self-titled album they worked with KOL producer Jacquire King, which has been famed for helping bands create stadium worthy, bigger sounds. Yet, this is not what Augustana is, nor should be, it feels like a want-to-be Killers album with Augustana trying to force the emotion of Can't Hurt, Cant Love into it. It just doesn't work and they should realize not every band can have what happened to Kings of Leon happen to them, just return to what works for them and experiment within your own limitations.
Augustana - "Steal Your Heart"
Check in tomorrow for May's "Is's and Ought to Be's", which was much heavy month for music.
- Spence
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