music to my ears

I installed the latest version of Bittorrent recently, and discovered that the bittorrent scene has gotten a lot livelier since I last used it. Suprnova is still dead, but others like Mininova and The Pirate Bay have sprung up to take its place.

On a completely unrelated note, here are my brief reviews on some recent rock/emo album releases that I think are well worth buying.

Here Come The Tears is the debut release of my favorite new old band, The Tears. Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler, the singer and musical genius behind the original Suede are back together again.

If you're into the old Suede sound, like Animal Nitrate, Stay Together, The Wild Ones and the rest of DogManStar, this is the album for you. Dark guitar riffs married to androgenous vocals.

Death Cab For Cutie is fronted by Ben Gibbard, also singer on The Postal Service. They have a lovely soothing indie sound, the perfect backdrop for working long hours at the computer. Great streaming audio and mp3 downloads are available from their website so I won't say more. Go check it our yourself.

For indie-electronica, you can also download:
The Postal Service - Such Great Heights (4.07MB)

After my disappointment with Coldplay's last release, Rush of Blood to the Head, I was a little reluctant to put more money down on X&Y. Especially after I tried it in the store and was not impressed.

But I finally got it and after further evaluation, it is good stuff. It does not have the anthem quality of Clocks or Yellow, but like DCFC, it is the perfect soundtrack for a miserable day in the office.

For other stuff I am listening to, check out My Music.