Comments on: Music (and memories) of 2007

By: John Z

John Z — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:04:18 +0000

Hey guys! Last month I randomly picked up “Once” starring Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. The characters were so tangible, and there were no ‘easy-outs’ for a happy ending… not that endings shouldn’t be happy. I can only describe it as heartfelt and real. After seeing it, I bought The Swell Season the next day - can’t get enough of that CD! BTW… I bought Ellie’s CD yesterday, Im still digesting it, but it sounds great.

By: Confessing Evangelical » Blog Archive » “New” music 2007

Confessing Evangelical » Blog Archive » “New” music 2007 — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:54:37 +0000

[...] it’s taken a few days to get round to it, but here - courtesy of Last.fm, obsessive audioscrobbling by yours truly, and, um, MS Excel - is a handy chart summarising the new [...]

By: Devona

Devona — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:17:43 +0000

Olivia’s favorite CD of the year is TNP Challengers. She calls it the Cd with the “funny singing.” She asks for it all the time.

I must say that it’s my favorite as well. The title track is quite addictive.

By: John H

John H — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:48:33 +0000

I have a post lined up about this at some point myself, but I entirely agree about Fox Confessor (though prefer Blacklisted - only got into Neko Case this year).

Challengers by the New Stenographers: yes! Especially the title track. (Now who is it singing that, again? ;-))

By: Ellie

Ellie — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:41:06 +0000

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:39:54 +0000

Ellie just mentioned that Dolly Parton’s greatest hits belongs to our list too, perhaps for the simple reason that she wooed Deacon to sleep for almost six months.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:38:24 +0000

Not being nearly the music critic you are, my list will seem pedestrian. But there are a few records that I really couldn’t get enough of this year.

These are my top three, in order.

1. Throwing Punches in the Dark/Matthew Perryman Jones.

I love EVERYTHING about this record. Nielson Hubbard produced it, and I almost want to give him a kiss. I love the drummer, especially. Tasty fills, entrances, exits. This record has made me consider liking rock and roll again.

2. Hello Starling/Josh Ritter.

I’ve only had this record for a month, and I can’t stop playing it. Lyrics are delicious.

3. Retriever/Ron Sexsmith

Only a month here, too. Way different lyrical approach than Ritter, but scrumptious no less. Arrangements are a bullseye to me.

4. I Stood Still and Stopped the Sound of Feet/Emily Deloach

Also produced by Nielson Hubbard, although it has a very different feel than MPJ’s record. I saw her release show in Nashville when Ellie was making her record over the summer. Andy Osenga and Todd Bragg played in her band. Poppy, jazzy, unrequited love. She’s since found her true love, Jason Feller, four of whose new tracks we’ve downloaded and are really, really enjoying. On the 9th we’ll get the rest of his record. He also played in her band. (BTW, Cason Cooley sat in on MPJ’s set along with Bragg and Osenga following Emily’s set that same night in Nashville.) Emily’s CD probably has my favorite lyric of the year on it, although it comes from a cover: “Eighteen months/a year-and-a-half ago/whichever is longer/or shorter/that depends on whose point of view.”

5. Into the Black/Hannah Miller

We’re so proud of our favorite local artist and our first and most enduring Columbia friend. She’s come a really long way. I think that it’s a really excellent freshman LP. She’s got a really nice lyrical sensibility. We’re going to her CD release show on Friday.

VERY Honorable mention: Funnel Cloud/Hem; Trumpet Child/OTR; The Morning and Letters to the Editor EP/Andrew Osenga; Children Running Through/Patty Griffin.

Of course, I really like Ellie’s CD! I actually listen to it just about once each week—when she’s not around, of course! (Usually Deacon and I listen together. He dances, and I grin a proud grin.)