Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Hayes Carll, The Strokes

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       Hayes Carll -  I Got a Gig off his 2008 album Trouble in Mind
I grew up pretty much only listening to country music (with some Billy Joel and Sinatra mixed in) until I was about 10. Around then I stumbled across the Foo Fighters on my radio, my cousin introduced me to Sublime, and music was never the same for me. But country music will always be my musical foundation. Whereas DBT and the Avett brothers use country/roots as a stepping off point for their own styles, Hayes Carll sings straight up country music, and I respect that. I saw him live last year and I can attest to the fact that his album doesn't do justice to his remarkably strong twang. The lyrics of his broken dream/down on your luck storytelling will keep him off most radio stations, but they are great stories and even better music. I Got a Gig is a fast paced song in which Carll creates a rhythm with his stretched out vocals that basically negates the need for a bass drum. He just came out with a new album in February that I haven't had a chance to check out yet, but if it's like Trouble in Mind it will be a great pick up. This is a weird video, but it's the only album version of the song I could find. 


New
       The Strokes - Macchu Picchu, off of their 2011 album Angles 
I heard this song for the first time today, but I've listened to it a few times now, and it was the one that most caught my ear the first time through their new album. Other than "Last Nite" which came out when I was in high school, I haven't really paid much attention to the Strokes. I like this song though. It's got a slight ska feel at first but it's also got the power chords that I remember from Last Nite. Here's a link to their website, where they are streaming their entire new album. 



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