addictions

given the smorgasbord of cd's i've bought recently i thought i'd put up some comments about them. I really like the Lou Barlow album which is upbeat acoustic which is what i'd hoped for (his Folk Implosion and Sebadoh albums can be very hit and miss) with loads of regal and biblical imagery. Coco Rosie is really nice and one of the songs sounds like the theme from Bagpuss (no bad thing). Emilian Torrini is great to have on when you're trying to relax and the new Trail of Dead (based on 2 listens) is kick ass, far more complete as an album than Madonna or Souce Tags so enjoyable throughout, kind of reminds me of a Smashing Sonic Pumpkins Youth album. Oh, and Bright Eyes hasn't arrived yet...bloody Amazon. I think a theme is that i'm listening to a lot of stuff by people who have a real passion for what they do even if it's not what's around in the mainstream (Sufjan Stevens, Regina Spektor, Joanna Newsom et al). It's like they feel compelled to do it anyway which makes it really interesting.