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Larson’s List (of things worth checking out)
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MP3: Postal Service – “Such Great Heights”
MP3: Owl City – “Fireflies”
So – I was following the buzz about Sufjan today and ended up on Paste’s 50 Best Albums of the Decade. I’ve got to say that I thought this was a pretty excellent list. There were a few that I thought out of place (how can Avett Bro’s newest make it on the top 50 of the decade when it hasn’t been out for more than a few months? Typical case of early stage enfatuation that’ll wear off soon and the writer will regret not putting Grizzly Bear or Department of Eagles on there). But seriously, this was a quality, unpretentious list of the decade’s best. Special Larson Kudos to Paste for including Ryan Adams’ “Heartbreaker,” Beck’s “Sea Change,” National’s “Boxer,” and Pedro the Lion’s “Control.”
Speaking of lists, here on Larson’s List, it looks like it’s that time again. Amazon’s put out the first “Best of 2009″ list of the year. I guess w/Black Friday just around the corner, they had to get this one out the door ASAP.
In other news, our own Molly did an interview with Owl City. We here at Stereopathic pride ourselves in not being music snobs and are happy to have writers that like different flavors of music. Well, our web guru, Dave, had to talk some smack on Facebook and before you know it, the whole world’s talking about how Owl City’s #1 song, “Fireflies,” is a bad ripoff of Postal Service. Personally, I can’t say I really like either, but the controversy’s fun. Check out what Pitchfork and Stereogum had to say. Stick to your guns Molly!
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Grizzly Bear, barely. Dept. of Eagles, not at all.
Thumbs up to Sea Change.
Them’s fighting words, Remy.
“In Ear Park” is quite possibly the greatest album of all time. Grizzly Bear is also incredible. Owl City is terrible. This is my opinion on this post.
Actually, the Owl City song really ups the WTF quotient, which makes it almost original when compared to a Postal Service track. (Not that PS doesn’t have its moments. I mean, freckled eyes and puzzle pieces?)
Don’t get me wrong, I likes ‘em both, I likes ‘em both, it’s just that if we’re talking best of the decade…
Tho, I haven’t checked the full fiddy, so I’m sure there are others I would want to replace with Griz and Dept.
Capitulate son! You know that Dept is amazing! It qualifies for me because I can’t go more than a week…let’s say Two Weeks (*wink*) without listening to In Ear Park.
So here’s the complete list. Dude – just noticed Fleet Foxes didn’t make it. That’s a little crazy too. Glad to see Jayhawks on there though – that albums’ killer.
50 Björk – Vespertine (Elektra, 2001)
49 Libertines – Up The Bracket (Rough Trade, 2002)
48 Loretta Lynn – Van Lear Rose (Interscope, 2004)
47 Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (Domino, 2006)
46 Once – Music From The Motion Picture (Columbia, 2007)
45 Radiohead – In Rainbows (self-released, 2007)
44 The Jayhawks – Rainy Day Music (Lost Highway, 2003)
43 Jens Lekman – Night Falls Over Kortedala (Secretly Canadian, 2007)
42 Jay-Z – The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella, 2001)
41 LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver (Capitol, 2007)
40 TV on the Radio – Return To Cookie Mountain (Interscope, 2006)
39 Arcade Fire – Neon Bible (Merge, 2007)
38 Gentleman Jesse – Introducing Gentleman Jesse (Douchemaster, 2008)
37 Iron & Wine – Our Endless Numbered Days (Sub Pop, 2004)
36 Pedro The Lion – Control (Jade Tree, 2002)
35 Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion (Domino, 2009)
34 Various artists – O Brother Where Art Thou? (Mercury, 2001)
33 Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head (Capitol, 2002)
32 The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Warner Bros., 2002)
31 Death Cab For Cutie – Transatlanticism (Barsuk, 2003)
30 Damien Rice – O (Vector, 2003)
29 Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago (Jagjaguwar, 2008)
28 Paul Westerberg – Folker (Vagrant, 2004)
27 Drive-By Truckers – Decoration Day (New West, 2003)
26 Over the Rhine – Ohio (2004)
25 Sigur Rós – Med ud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust (XL, 2008)
24 The Shins – Chutes Too Narrow (Sub Pop, 2003)
23 Ryan Adams – Heartbreaker (Bloodshot, 2000)
22 The Decemberists – The Crane Wife (Capitol, 2006)
21 Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (XL, 2008)
20 The National – Boxer (Beggars Banquet, 2007)
19 Beck – Sea Change (Interscope, 2002)
18 Amy Winehouse – Back To Black (Universal Republic, 2007)
17 Kanye West – The College Dropout (Roc-A-Fella, 2004)
16 Rufus Wainwright – Want One (Dreamworks, 2003)
15 Patty Griffin – 1000 Kisses (ATO, 2002)
14 The Strokes – Is This It (RCA, 2001)
13 Josh Ritter – The Animal Years (V2, 2006)
12 Spoon – Kill the Moonlight (Merge, 2002)
11 The Hold Steady – Boys And Girls In America (Vagrant, 2006)
10 M.I.A. – Arular (Interscope, 2005)
09 The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You (Columbia/American, 2009)
08 OutKast – Stankonia (Arista/LaFace, 2000)
07 Gillian Welch – Time (The Revelator) (Acony, 2001)
06 The White Stripes – Elephant (V2, 2003)
05 Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning (Saddle Creek, 2005)
04 Radiohead – Kid A (Capitol, 2000)
03 Arcade Fire – Funeral (Merge, 2004)
02 Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Nonesuch, 2002)
01 Sufjan Stevens – Illinois (Asthmatic Kitty, 2005)
Rad. Our own Josh Ritter made in on there. Animal Years was a really great album.
Ok people, this is the first time I’ve ever hear of this group/band/persons Owl City, Very Creative and Unorthodox.
OMG!!! I cant get enough of Owl City…fireflies has been in my head for days and i just found out the lead singer of my fav band (matt from relient k) co-produced this song?!!!!
What’s this about the Postal Service ripoff. The song stands on its on – both lyrically and musicially
http://www.soundonthesound.com/2009/10/26/hype-of-the-week-owl-citys-fireflies/