The lists have been arduous, anixety-laden and damn-near impossible to complete. There was just too much to do, too little time to commit, too little money to devote. For the past two years, I have made incredible resolution/to-do lists that were supposed to add clarity and direction to my year and for the most part they did help. But almost a full 24 months later there are still many things outstanding and if I am being realistic, those things will probably be there 24 months from now.
Last year one of my main and probably most achievable goals was to listen to 200 new albums. I didn't accomplish this, but I came within a respectable distance. By my count, I listened to at least 151 new albums. I say at least, because I suspect that there are a few that I forgot to mark down. Despite not making it to 200, 151 albums is a heckuva lot of music and there were certainly albums that I spent a lot of time with and a lot that I didn't give proper time.
My list is kept in an Excel file. Simple, with the name of the band/artist and in the next column the title of the album. If it was great, I would highlight the columns in bold. If it was really great, I would highlight the columns in bold, and italicize.
My tastes are really all over the board and I am not going to claim any type of critical superiority over anyone else. Here are a few from the list that I think are worthy of mention. I would be curious to see what you liked and hope to perhaps find some new tunes to jump into as soon as the calendar page rolls.
Drum roll por favor:
Mastodon - The Hunter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkPzOJbAN0A&feature=related
Future Virgins - Western Problems
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmcF1AzhRUo
Centro-Matic - Candidate Waltz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6ASAaFl4Vk
The Drums - Portamento
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqYgNiZdfh4
The Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jnUASsUKsM
Richard Swift - Walt Wolfman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlc2dqW8uGg
We Were Promised Jetpacks - In The Pit Of The Stomach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-t_N6uOMZE
Tennis - Cape Dory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DXBWzuwsxk
Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXHs0t5VQM4
The Decemberists - The King is Dead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh50rpjU1iY
Ida Maria - Bad Karma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Z-e2DEK6o&ob=av2n
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