Thanks KCPR!
This being one of my last days on the Cal Poly campus, I decided to stop by KCPR during my friend Eric’s show and rip a few CDs. I grabbed:
- Matt Pond PA --- Emblems
- Iron and Wine --- Our Endless Numbered Days
- Modest Mouse --- Good News For People Who Love Bad News
- Owen --- The EP
- Thermals --- Fuckin’ A
- Sunny Day Real Estate --- Diary
I am very pleased with the Iron and Wine and Matt Pond PA full-lengths. The former keeps the great vocals and quiet songs that I loved about I&W’s previous releases and yet manages to be more addictive, hook-wise. The production is certainly cleaner, and it works just great. The latter has a disproportionate number of songs about young people making out/sharing a summer fling, but that only serves to makes it the perfect summer record. (Said songs are top drawer, too.)
And as I was writing that, I took a listen to Good News, which I’m pleased to report has some real standout songs as well. “Float On” and “The World At Large” are particularly great --- so great, in fact, I haven’t gotten all that much further into the CD. Sadly, it was released on a major label, so I won’t be buying it. :-(