Throw Me The Statue - Creaturesque

This album is one that really surprised me. I picked it up on a suggestion from a friend but I am not a huge fan of so called "indie pop" so I didn't have great expectations. Well I'm glad I took his advice because this ended up being one of my favorite albums of 2009. It took a couple listens to capture the nuances but it was catchy enough to stay in my driving rotation for a couple weeks. It has a sunny almost bouncy feel to it but at the same time there are some shadows in the lyrics that make it an intriguing listen. Scott Reitherman's vocals float over his electronic influenced rhythms so that it has an almost hypnotic quality. He has pushed the melodies underneath some of the fuzz but the pop hooks are present and will get stuck in your head if you let them. If you are looking for a record that is a fun listen for a lazy Sunday afternoon then don't hesitate to check this one out.

Track highlights: Ancestors, Dizzy From the Fall, Cannibal Rays, The Outer Folds

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At the Starting Line

I have avoided the idea of having a blog for a long time. I wanted to have something meaningful to share if I created one and no topic ever presented itself. Now that I am recently relocated to Baton Rouge, LA for a job and I have a little more time on my hands, I started to think about what would be of interest for me to put on a blog. Well ever since I was 15 my passion in life has been listening to music and finding new artists to listen to. Music was something that no matter what I was feeling or going through, I could find myself in it. It is something that can bring back memories and experiences for me better than a picture ever could. What is great about that though is that what a particular song or album means to me could mean something completely different to you. Music is an art form that is interpreted thousands of times over and every listener's experience is different. I always enjoy a good conversation about music and what it has meant to people so I decided that this blog could be a way to share the music I am enjoying with anybody else who might be interested.

I am going to pick an album each day that I want to share. I will be picking from all across my collection in all different types of music. Some of it may be music you have heard before, some of it may be music you hate, but I hope that at least one of my posts will be an album that you pick up for the first time and fall in love with. Hopefully this can be a discussion as well so give me your opinion of the music I am writing about and feel free to give me some music suggestions. As I said I love finding new music!

One last thing, I am a big believer that the album is a lost art form to many people in today's listening world. I have always thought that to truly appreciate what the artist was trying to get at you must listen to an album from first song to last. To just listen to certain tracks would be like putting in a DVD and skipping through scenes. You may have your favorite scenes of the movie but I guarantee you will miss a key part of the plot. I encourage you to purchase a CD instead of downloading a few of your favorite tracks you have heard on the radio. Sometimes your favorite song may end up being a deep cut that you would have never heard if you hadn't listened to the whole album!