We've reached the midway point of our countdown to the best album of the decade, and with that, the increasing possibility that your favorite record was, indeed, left off of our list. Still, don't feel too offended. There's enough albums on this list to fit just about anyone's tastes, so I'm sure you'll find something to your liking. Check out #21-30 below. All album streams are via Lala.com.
Another playlist this week, however it's of the shorter variety-- Our favorite songs that clock in at under two minutes. Unfortunately, we were unable to include some of our favorite selections from The Beatles, The Olivia Tremor Control and Animal Collective, but we still made due with what we had. Enjoy the list below. It shouldn't take long.
Admittedly, there's nothing special about the video for Bear vs. Shark's "Catamaran." It's simply live footage, interspersed with each other, and decorated with slides of color. It's basic, unimaginative and was the norm of 2003-2005 in music videos. Yet, it's probably the best way to properly represent the track. As hard-hitting and energetic lead singer Marc Paffi's signature growl/howl is, I'm not so sure it carries a video sans images of the band's live show. Seeing Paffi in action, and capturing the electricity of their performance via video, to me, is seemingly the only way this music video concept is completed effectively.
What kills me about this though is simply the fact that the band isn't around anymore. One of my favorite albums of all-time, 2005's Terrorhawk was one of the definitive achievements in post-hardcore. It blew me away on the first listen, and similarly effected a lot of others as well. It's hard to argue against all of its quick hits, explosive vocals and staggering range, and very few would bother refuting its excellence. Now, all we've got left to remember them are these impressive and show-stopping images. Enjoy.
Animal Noises is a blog about music, both old and new, and how it stands up in the current music scene. The staff-- John, the editor, with contributions from Matt-- uses their various music backgrounds to intelligently discuss artists and albums, focusing on the good, while not avoiding the bad. We focus on sub-genres of rock, electronic music and hip hop, but don't be surprised to see the occasional wildcard too.
We've reached the midway point of our countdown to the best album of the decade, and with that, the increasing possibility that your favorite record was, indeed, left off of our list. Still, don't feel too offended. There's enough albums on this list to fit just about anyone's tastes, so I'm sure you'll find something to your liking. Check out #21-30 below. All album streams are via Lala.com.
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