Blog Show # 14!!

We've gotten so good at this that Nora has lost count on our actual shows. That's just how we roll.

So you can expect the same digressing (we kick it off with a major tangent right from the beginning), the usual babbling and banter, and the always enjoyable music selection. But I do NOT speak French (which is a good thing.) Oh yes, and we play "Ruby" and you can hear how crazy Nora is.

Success!

Playlist...

Fine Dining With The Future - Foreign Islands
We Know You Know It - Foreign Islands
That's How This Goes Down - Foreign Islands

Icicles - Let's Go Sailing
Sideways - Let's Go Sailing
All I Want From You Is Love - Let's Go Sailing

Animal - Saints + Lovers
Kiss It Goodbye - Saints + Lovers
To Pieces - Saints + Lovers

Wraith Pinned To The Mist And Other Games - Of Montreal
Suffer For Fashion - Of Montreal
She's A Rejector - Of Montreal

Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs

Tune in at www.breakthruradio.com and click on "The Blog Show."

Suffer For Fashion | Of Montreal

It's been a very stressful time as I'm sure it is for most people right about now. I'm just counting down the days until I am on a boat with a very large margarita in my hand. Until then, I will use music as my sanctuary.

Last week I received a copy of Of Montreal's new album Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? out January 23 on Polyvinyl (pre-order here). I always liked Of Montreal, but never loved them. Frankly, there was just too much material for me to digest and most of their albums got lost along the way. There's no excuse, I just never had the time to sit down and give this band the listening session they deserved.

However, for the past week my co-worker Lee and I have been obsessively listening to the new album. For some reason, it makes the days oh so much brighter, and life a little bit easier. It's the same quirky sunshiny pop as their previous efforts, but for some reason this album as a whole makes sense to me for the first time. Previously, I'd find songs I love, but couldn't stand listening to an album as a whole. But not with Hissing Fauna.

I love how this band can combine complete variety (mixing songs as short as one minute to over 11 minutes) and yet still execute a cohesive album from start to finish. I'm going to bet that I listen to this album habitually while on vacation. It mixes with sunshine and relaxation, quite well.

Of Montreal - Suffer For Fashion

Of Montreal - She's A Rejector

You can listen to the entire album here.