I've come across a few interesting albums that are underappreciated and overlooked. They might be on iTunes but apparently too many people skip over it so they can click on the latest flo-rida album :-( anyhow... There's three CDs everyone should at least listen to the previews on iTunes for. The first is called Tame Impala. It's got a very sixties sound and interesting psychedelic transitions with plenty of echo and reverb and electric guitar to keep you in the mood but with some very catchy riffs that will get stuck in your head even after you turn it off. They are mostly instrumental but they have a good handful of songs with echoed vocals. Songs to look for: Solitude is bliss, and Jeremy's Storm.
Next up is from the band Baths. Their latest album is titled: Cerulean and has a rather nice album cover. The sound is a more pop-esque version of flying lotus but maintains the same experimental click and pop beats with that instantly recognizable undulating bass sound. Other influences could be coming from experimentation similar to that of Prefuse 73 and maybe even a little bit of a Caribou sound to it. Vocals are quite unusual and take a bit getting used to but the beats and sounds are really a refreshing new sound. Listen to it at higher volumes to enjoy the little subtleties of the beats. Songs to look out for are: Lovely Bloodflow, <3, and Rain Smell.
Last but not least, there's Maps and Atlases with their new CD Perch Patchwork. This is a nice folky album with vocals similar to that of Dave Matthews Band and really just an overall slightly lo-fi rock sound. Again this album too is filled with catchy riffs and fun lyrics. It's a simpler more straightforward sound than the other two albums but still very well executed and shines in that fact. Songs to hear on this album would definitely be: Israeli Caves, and If This Is.
So give these CDs a chance. Timbaland might not have produced them (lol) but I guarantee that you can appreciate at least one of these albums. If I turned you on to any of them feel free to reply with your thoughts on any of them!
Ps bonus hw is to look up the new linkin park song-catalyst. I think this album has the potential to be better than minutes to midnight judging by this first release but I doubt it'll be as epic as meteora or hybrid theory. Anyhow, I'm still on the fence with the new song but let me know your opinions! Till next time...
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-Rocky Raccoon
