Califone's Roots & Crowns

You will listen to this album and think it is weird and not for you.

You will listen to it again to make sure, because why would someone post about a shitty cd on such an amazing blog. You will again think it is weird.

You will listen to it a third time because you hate your life. You will think one or two of the songs are pretty catchy despite the weirdness.

You will listen to it a fourth time to hear those songs. The cd will then become your favorite cd for the next three months. Who says so? Jeff Goldblum. That's who.

Roots and Crowns sounds like if Nick Drake took a bunch of illegal substances and but instead of dying, wrote another album...this one with sweet instruments like the bass clarinet.

Try listening to my favorite track first, called Spider's House.


Enjoy bitches: http://drop.io/iqgj6d7#

A Classier Version of Poppy Hip Hop...

...does exist and is embodied by the unique style of Kheaven Brereton, aka K-OS (pronounced chaos). This album is catchy enough to rock out to, yet sophisticated to the point where you don't feel covered in MTV's splooge after taking your headphones off.

K-OS features musical styling as diverse as his own upbringing. Raised by Jehovah's Witnesses and growing up between Toronto and Trinidad (in Africa?), his songs have an old-school feel which include reggae and electronic beats. His first album Exit went on to win the 2003 International Album of the Year at the Source Awards. Atlantis - Hymns for Disco is K-OS's third album and while it may not be new (2006), its probably new to you.

Either way, this album makes me think of drinking on the beach. Always a good way to get through Easter weekend. Enjoy!





http://drop.io/AtlantisHymnsForDisco

http://drop.io/AtlantisHymnsForDisco2