I found it funny that those crazy Italians over at Indie For Dummies sent me an email asking me for my top ten albums of 2005. I’d actually been thinking about that for the last few days. My only question (this and every year) is how the fuck am I going to choose only ten? Help me! It seems like its been a pretty good year.
Everyone and their mother has been listening to The Go! Team for awhile now, but I am (as I am with everything) a little late hopping on this train. I recall hearing an import of this last winter and not being overly impressed. But after hearing it again recently I liked what I heard. The music is too fun and upbeat to not find something of value in it. Recommended.
I also think that Men Without Hats were PFG. Even today they sound as indie as CHYSY, and I think that that band lifted a melody or two from MWH as well. This songs lends a little perspective (along with bands like The Clash, Gang of Four, and Mission of Burma) as to what bands were up to 15, 20, and even 25 years ago.
MP3 | The Go! Team – Get It Together Thunder Lightning Strike
MP3 | Men Without Hats – Pop Goes The World The Greatest Hits
Makes for a killer morning, eh? Coffee?
what are mornings? we don’t have those anymore. what day is it again? what’s my name?
The Go! Team record is so good. It sounds like the Peanuts gang and the orphans from Annie getting together with the Avalanches and playing old soul and R&B records.
Eric, I’m so damn impressed with your knowledge of music. It makes me jealous sometimes.
Your blog is awesome, Eric. Keep it up.