Tue 20 Jan 2009
Adam’s #5: Santogold - Santogold
“It seems self-titling her debut album is the only mistake Santogold made this year. Her funky international styling gives way to countless comparisons to M.I.A. (which is a good thing). Santogold shows her unique soul, mixing reggae, dance, pop and electronic into one of the best tasting music cocktails you’ll ever have.”
Sherri’s #5: Glasvegas - Glasvegas
“Overly hyped but overly awesome, this album is a must-have for the year. Glasvegas are totally worthy of every good thing that has ever been said about them. Plus, they are so Scottish, even if you read along with the lyrics, you sometimes cannot understand what he is saying. Brilliant.”
Zach’s #5: Killers - Day and Age
“There are some bands I just get. I hear people talk about U2 and worship every single item they release through all of their different sonic changes. I have to convince myself that the sonic changes in the listener’s heads match up with the band’s sonic changes, while mine just happened to cross streams at a specific point (The Joshua Tree). The Killers are my U2. I get everything. They are slowly morphing from basement glam pop to over-the-top driving pop and I eat up everything and continue to have a huge man-crush on Brandon Flowers as he goes through his changes.”