I hear quite often how those who obsess over music will have one album in their cd player (either in their car or at home) for weeks or months at a time. I am not one of these people. All of those people who do listen to one album over and over can just go and fuck themselves in the ear, they are missing too much good music and their ears are going to waste.
Anyways, h-ere are this months rock albums.
Steve Kilbey and Martin Kennedy Present ‘Unseen Music Unheard Words’ – If you are a fan of Steve Kilbey and ambient music, this is a must buy. The album has quite a lot of atmosphere with synths and Steve’s always soothing and beautiful vocals. Martin Kennedy is the man behind All India Radio, and Steve Kilbey behind the Church. Definitely an evening album.
The Church ‘Untitled 23′ – Definitely a lot more ambient and moving than their previous release. The songs sound a bit like an ode to their earlier days but a bit softer. If you enjoyed After Everything Now This, this is a must, but fans of Forget Yourself may be a bit disappointed. Overall an excellent album.
Kasabian ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’ – With a title like this you know there is going to be trouble. You could say that their first album is a bit like Crystal Method and Oasis tumble-dried, their second, Empire, was heavily eastern influenced, and this one feels like it is western (as in the old wild west) influenced. This may just be me, but it really does feel this way. Empire was an album that blew me away, even though it was not very well received, and comparing Empire to West Ryder is just a very bad thing to do. I feel almost cheated, but this is an entirely different beast and may take some time to get into. Overall very different and interesting but a bit of a disappointment so far.
Grizzly Bear ‘Veckatimest’ – This is how Grizzly Bear does pop music. I would say the closest thing they have done to this album so far is Knife off of Yellow House, as the progressive rock sound has been torn away and replaced with choirs and incredible melody. This is definitely not a bad thing, but these songs are shorter and some of the tracks feel a bit underdeveloped. Although, just like their past albums, it has this strange recording style which sounds like they recorded everything under water. Even with these flaws, the incredible recording quality and unique atmosphere is enough for me to keep coming back. There is a good chance this album will end up on my top 10 this year.