NOTE: This is me phoning it in this week. I looked at the list and besides Franz Ferdinad, nothing really tripped my trigger. Then I looked through my albums and come out with the only snub being an album by a local band. That probably sunk me there. So I poured my heart into a great album and didn't waste with filler.
In Snake's Collection:
Franz Ferdinad - Franz Ferdinand
I would put this in my top 5 albums in the last five years. 'Take Me Out' is entrancing and the video mesmerized me, forcing me to conduct a rampant search the next day to find this band. These Scottish boys work very hard at making it seem effortless. The album starts out with 'Jacequeline' containing the line "we only work when we need the money" which I think is brilliant and is a setup for the imagine these guys try to portray. 'Tell Her Tonight' has this sixties vibe with the harmonies in the chorus. 'Take Me Out' is probably one of the best singles ever and definitely in recent memory. 'The Dark of the Matinee' is a pure gem that is mildly popular over in Britain. I think it is the perfect example of their rock grooves, dance beats, vocal harmonies and dark sexuality that permeates the band. 'Auf Achse' starts slow and beautiful until it builds into this crescendo of love gone wrong. 'Cheating On You' brings back the frantic pace with some tight guitar chops. 'This Fire' is probably the 2nd most famous song from this album with some straight forward rock. 'Darts of Pleasure' is another gem touting some lyrical prowess and a very seductive sound that ends with this crazy retro sounding outro. "Words are poison darts of pleasure". 'Michael' is a peppy dance number. 'Come On Home' slows the pace slightly. It is drives with this tight riff and then peels off for a tender chorus longing for his love to come back. '40'' ends the album much like it began. I like the sound, but have a hard time understanding some of the lyrics. So I am not entirely sure what the 40 feet that remain signify.
This album is probably one of the best debut albums ever. It is well crafted and efficient clocking in at 39 minutes. They took rock's roots, especially English 60's bands, of straight forward guitar hooks, simple harmonies and beats you can dance to, then jacked it up a few notches adding their cool swagger and sexuality. This album is a pure gem and I would recommend it to anyone. I would mail you a copy if you asked, that is how much I love and believe in this band/album.
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan
This is the album that sent the stage and instantly made him a folk icon. It is also the album of his that I am least likely to just start listening to. 'Don't think twice, It's Alright' is my favorite here with the other standards appearing as well. I understand it's importance and see it myself. But I guess it doesn't appeal to me as much as his later work.
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Tell me what you really think about Franz Ferdinand. Lots of good knowledge. Although (not that I don't make a few miscues and mistakes here and there), you do lose points for misspelling their name in the title.
Dylan sometimes gets too sad for me in later stuff. I guess I tend to gravitate to the older stuff.
There name is tough. I always struggle with it. The Dylan folk stuff tends to all sound the same to me and can get a little annoying.
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