An all-music edition.
- Ratatat’s latest mixtape - It’s fun. And not like Ratatat’s other music. You should download it for free while it lasts.
- Biffy Clyro’s Puzzle - Best album I’ve snagged in awhile. All songs are great. How I always wished the Foo Fighters would sound (minus their first release, the all-Grohl album, which I by default love because I was still mourning Nirvana). If Weezer and Foo Fighters got into a tussle, this would be the sound, methinks. Been on repeat all week.
- John Coltran’s Blue Train - I’m a jazz idiot. I know very little about jazz music beyond what I like and don’t like. When I first grabbed Blue Train it didn’t thrill me. Too all-over the place. Fast forward four or five years and I think it’s genius. Great to design to.
- Hit the Lights - Unabashed pop punk that still gets me. Two stand-out tracks from their first album are particularly boss, “Three Oh Nine” and “Bodybag”. Catchy as hell, infectious for sure. Bonus points for being Lima, Ohio natives.
- RX Bandits Resignation - Admittedly I find the first half of the disc much stronger, but I’ve been rocking this whole album lately. Kinda late-era/new ska meets pop punk? Not quite sure how to shoehorn that into a category. Fun music though.
