So...here's my personal soundtrack of 2009, these are the 30 songs that will recall me this year, not every song was released this year, there some retro tunes, and some songs from 2008 but hey, it's not about the best songs from this year, this is just my personal perspective in music, so I hope you enjoy my selection, I'll post a link with a CD image to share these songs. Enjoy and have a Happy new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Este es mi soundtrack personal del 2009, estas son las 30 rolas que me recordarán este año, no todas fueron lanzadas este año, hay algunas rolas retro, algunas del 2008, etc, pero no se trata de las mejores rolas de este año, esta es sólo my perspectiva personal de la música en este año, así que disfruten de esta selección. Proxmamente publicaré una imagen de CD para compartir estas canciones. Disfruten y que tengan un feliz año nuevo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Run the Red Light - Song for Hope
http://www.myspace.com/runtheredlight
2. Manic Street Preachers - Journal for Plague Lovers
www.manicstreetpreachers.com
3. Doves - Winter Hill
http://www.doves.net/
4. Bombay Bicycle Club - Ghost
http://www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub
5. The Subways - No Goodbyes
http://www.thesubways.net/
6. Datarock - True Stories
http://www.datarockmusic.com/
7. Metric - Help I'm Alive
http://www.myspace.com/metric
8. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll
http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com/
9. TV on the Radio - Crying
http://www.tvontheradio.com/
10. Au revoir Simone - All or Nothing
http://aurevoirsimone.com/
11. Music Go Music - Warm in the Shadows
http://www.myspace.com/musicgomusic
12. La Roux - Bulletproof
http://www.myspace.com/larouxuk
13. Robyn - Cobrastyle
http://www.robyn.com/
14. Peaches - I feel Cream
http://www.peachesrocks.com/
15. The Prodigy - Take Me to the Hospital
http://www.theprodigy.com/
16. Tori Amos - Give
http://www.toriamos.com/
17. Mandy Moore - Indian Summer
http://www.mandymoore.com/
18. Au revoir Simone - Only You Can Make You Happy
http://aurevoirsimone.com/
19. Japandroids - Crazy Forever
http://www.myspace.com/japandroids
20. ATB - L.A. Nights
http://www.atb-music.com/
21. The dead weather - Treat me like your mother
http://www.thedeadweather.com/
22. The Drums - I felt Stupid
http://www.myspace.com/thedrumsforever
23. The School - Let it Slip
http://www.myspace.com/theschoolband
24. Flash and the Pan - Waiting for a train
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKMAaiJWvTw
25. I Heart Hiroshima - South
http://www.ihearthiroshima.com/
26. Street Sweeper - The Oath
http://streetsweepersocialclub.com/
27. Travis - Broken Mirror
http://www.travisonline.com/
28. The Nightgowns - Narwhale Aerobics
http://www.myspace.com/thenightgowns
29. I Heart Hiroshima - Shakey Town
http://www.ihearthiroshima.com/
30. Mute Math - Typical
http://www.mutemath.com/
Gil Cepeda
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My personal Soundtrack (2009)
Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends (2007)
I decided to review and recommend this album just for the simple reason that it has a very nice and refined sound, this band is amazing and there's a lot to say about them.
First, this is not a common album, I can say that because I think there's no happy songs or optimistic lyrics, the band says what it is in life and that is reflected in the music too. Nice riffs and cool solos are all around this album, they know what they're doing and sincerely this album brings me back to a particular time in my life and listen to it again is like being there again, but in a very good way.
I think this album was considered in the Top 10 Indie-rock albums in 2007 and that was what attracted me, and what a nice jewel I found, it's a shame they're not in the mainstream (I think they don't want to), just to show to all indie rock wannabe's what rock and roll really is.
Give it a listen and you'll find a mixture of sounds that will take you to emotions from excitement, nostalgy, sadness and even some joy.
My favourite tracks: Patty Lee, What Wolves Would Do?, Comes & Goes, Brace Yourself.
The Drums - The Drums EP (2009)
I knew about this band on a music blog (http://disorderyan.blogspot.com/), here you can find the most alternative music around, the name of this band caught my attention and after listened and watched a video of them in You Tube I finally decided to listen to their EP and it was again a very nice surprise.
After a few listens to this material you can easiy find that The Drums have a unique sound, something that is hard to achieve by most of today's indie bands. A mix between The Smiths, The Cure, New Order and a more happier sound of Joy Division can define the sound of this NY band. By the way, by now they are one of the coolest acts around in the indie scene, and despite their influences their sound is full of joy and happiness, very very optimistic.
Nostagic and modern are two words that came to my mind when I listen to these songs, those basslines take me directly to the 80's and make me think about NY street at night with a lot of glow lights and shiny clothes, some songs like Let's Go Surfing and I felt Stupid reflect these kind of emotions. Down by the water is the only calm track, but still, The Drums style is there, it may be my less favourite song because when I think about Indie I just want to have fun.
Give a listen to this EP and you'll be taken to a retro world but with a touch of joy...and more more optimistic.
My Favourite Songs: Let's Go Surfing, Me and the Moon, I felt Stupid, Submarine.
