MyStrands Thu Jan 17 09:50:40 PST 2008 Thu Jan 17 09:50:40 PST 2008Thu Jan 17 09:50:40 PST 2008 I thought I would throw in my (late) list of favorites from 2007.

Albums

1. Boxer by The National
2. In Rainbows by Radiohead
3. Person Pitch by Panda Bear
4. Raising Sand by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant
5. Neon Bible by The Arcade Fire
6. Shepherd Dog by Iron & Wine
7. Armchair Apocrypha by Andrew Bird
8. The Reminder by Feist
9. For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
10.Tones of Town by Field Music

There are other notables but this list includes most of the albums that most frequently kept my ears company this past year.

]]>2008-01-05 11:44:34.588344 Hello to all of you out there in the larger Mystrand community.

As a fellow music lover, I am excited to join in discussion with the rest of you - alerting people to great new releases, reminding one another of forgotten gems as well as just plain old friendly discussion. Please feel free to leave comments on my journal entries or if you prefer, leave me a message.

Your polite questions and comments are always welcome - it's precisely why I've become a member. I hope to put out journal entries once a week, perhaps more often. The focus of these entries will vary from comments on new releases, reflections on music from the past and sometimes just a miscellanious verbal outburst to get something off my chest.

Now to give you a taste, here's an example of what I have in mind.
Remember, this is a work in progress...


Recommended Album (2007)


Boxer by The National

I had many people recommend The National's previous album, Alligator, to me. I gave it a few listens and, although I liked a few of the songs, it never grabbed me enough to really stick in my mind. With 'Boxer' the band have improved in every respect. I found myself humming many of the tracks while I was going about my day, away from my headphones. Some highlights include: Mistaken For Strangers, Slow Show and Fake Empire. If you like the kind of straight forward rock and roll that stands a cut above the rest with careful attention to melody and development, then check this out. And additional comment, fantastic drumming on this album.

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