idiot king » album of the week

Dinosaur Jr. | Farm

idiotking — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:20:54 +0000

I’m listening to Dinosaur Jr.’s Farm, which is not exactly the best music for working (unless you’re in a hurry, like me). Green Mind was one of my cornerstone albums of the 90′s, and after a love-hate relationship with their later catalog, I’ve come back to their newer work. My ears have never recovered from the show I saw at Hammerjacks in ’95, but it’s good to hear them again.

The XX: XX

idiotking — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:50:08 +0000

Yet another album I’ve been listening to on heavy repeat is XX, by The XX. I can’t honestly say I’ve heard anything that sounds like this before, but damn, I like it.

Kodomo, Still Life.

idiotking — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:26:21 +0000

Some more good music I just found this morning while listening to Morning Edition: Kodomo’s Still Life. Nice melodic electronica, nothing too intense, but enough melody to be background/working music. Very nice.

Ratatat, LP3

idiotking — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:28:29 +0000

I’m kind of ashamed to say this, because I dislike the name of the band so much, but I’m currently digging LP3 by Ratatat. It sort of defies description, but I like the way it’s constructed and the influences I’m hearing.

The Crystal Method

idiotking — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:48:49 +0000

After a couple of middling albums, The Crystal Method released a new one called Divided By Night which has been slowly growing on me this week. They’ve dialed back the big-beat they were known for earlier to produce an album full of collaborations with other artists, including Emily Haines of Metric (another favorite new album), but the one I’ve been rotating is the final track with an artist named Meiko, called Falling Hard. It’s nice to have them back.

Maps: We Can Create

idiotking — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:21:16 +0000

I’m currently listening to an album called We Can Create (iTunes link) by Maps on heavy rotation. It’s laid back electronica with some hooky choruses. Right up my alley.

Metric, Fantasies

idiotking — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:35:22 +0000

I’m currently listening to Metric, Fantasies (iTunes link). I’m a sucker for indie electro-pop with female vocals (no, not Britney; think Ladytron) and this fills the bill perfectly.

My Bloody Valentine

idiotking — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:08:42 +0000

I obviously wasn’t cool enough in 1991 to have appreciated My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless when it first came out, but I’m playing “Sometimes” over and over again this morning.

Props to Morphine

idiotking — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:56:29 +0000

Excellent listening for this cloudy, gray weather we’re enjoying: Morphine’s Cure For Pain.

Heavy Rotation

idiotking — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 01:58:17 +0000

DJ Shadow, You Made It. I first heard this two weeks ago, and I can’t get it out of my head.