Music Update

In a way, it's been a quiet month for music, something of an ironic statement considering half the music world is gearing up for SXSW, but only in that I haven't really picked up too much music. A few new releases, such as the latest from Titus Andronicus, The Monitor, a phenomenal concept album that makes me fall in love with rock 'n' roll all over again.

Mostly I've been spending time with some old releases, notably last year's pop darlings, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart.

I'm really enjoying the rawness of the latest Gil Scott-Heron, but also spent a couple of mornings on youtube trying to find some other recordings, like H2O Gate Blues:

On the otherhand, Les Savy Fav's debut album 3/5 was a completely different kind of rawness, especially when compared to the more angular work of their more recent albums. Check out this medley of "Who Rocks The Party" from their second album, The Cat and the Cobra, and "New Teen Anthem" from 3/5.

Eluvium, in contrast, charts a far more introspective piano sound, on his latest, Similes:

Finally, Ben Harper's live concert album from the Montreal Jazz Festival was good, but kinda got lost in the shuffle.