Ever wonder what the Creative Loafing music team has been listening to, above and beyond all those albums we review? There’s plenty. Here's the latest compendium of Monday selections.
– Portishead, Dummy (1994)
Rather than fight the dark moodiness of my Monday morning spiritual malaise, I decided to roll with it; this bleak trip-hop classic was the perfect treatment, and it's still relevant and listenable 16 years after its release.
Autopsy IV – The Morning Pages, Rising Rain (2009)
More stupidy fun alt.country coming out of Brooklyn. Discovered these guys via their cover of Lady Gaga's, "Telephone" floating around on Youtube.
Scott – The National, High Violet (2010)
A little mellower and more straightforward than previous albums, but no less evocative. Still, I miss the occasional rave-up or weird, ominous track.
Joran – No Means No, Wrong (1989)
The best release from Canadian punk/metal trio No Means No. This group may or may not have paved the way for the likes of Primus and Mr. Bungle, but it definitely provides an undeniable context.
This article appears in Apr 21-27, 2010.