On The Road to West Egg Playlist II

So, its been delayed, but here it is. Another installment to my playlist, the greatest effing playlist to hit the masses. So, picking up where we left off, ther is Mew's Succubus. Jesus, this song is incredibly hard to find, espicially on the internet. I don't event hink its posted on YouTube. After a couple of searches, I found a version of it, and while it may not be the one I know and love, it will do for now. I just purely enjoy this song, for its simple yet effectice progressions and its beautiful singing, courtesy of Jonas.



http://www.last.fm/music/Mew/_/Succubus



My next pick in the line up is Joe Buddden's "In My Sleep". Now, I have been listening to Joe since around 2002, and to be quite honest, his earlier material is phenominal, much more so than his recent stuff. But after hearing this track, from the drums to the synth to the lyrics, whoa. Just whoa.



And last, but certainly not least for this week, here comes arguably my favorite rapper after NaS, Wasalu himself. This track, "Theme Music to a Drive-By" was originally the intro to his debut album, but after the notoriously epic event of all his ish getting leaked, he scrapped the song. Shame, really, this track is by far one of the best, if not the best, standalone Lupe song. The Batman metaphors and the social commentary wrapped in clever walls of words say it all. Sadly, you can only find it on YouTube chopped'n'screwed. I guess it'll have to do.


It seems like this will have to be hunted just like Succubus. Good Luck. Peace out 'till next time.

On The Road to West Egg I

So, if you may or may have not noticed, there is a playlist on the right side of the blog. I plan on making the greatest playlist ever known to man. I will be dissecting every song that I place on that list for your reading and hearing pleasure, and hopefully providing a transition suitable for the songs I mention.

"Cover Me Slowly" and "Agoraphobia" by Deerhunter.
Beautiful, just elegant sounds blending with each other that flows easily. A great way to start off any listening session, the two songs move as one with "Cover..." being an intro of sorts to "Agoraphobia", with the latter providing excellent PIMA techniques and fret work, with a crazy synth ladden end. The somber lyrics ("Feed me twice a day/I want to fade away", "I am losing my voice/but I have nothing left to say") pack on more emotion to this already great song.

"Suture Up Your Future" by Queens of the Stone Age.
Deerhunter segways into what maybe my favorite Queens song in existence. While I personally don't have any great feelings towards Josh Hommes' last escapade with QotSA (Era Vulgaris sucked to me, to be quite honest.) this song stands out from that Frisbee of an album and the groups whole catalogue as a whole. I recognize Hommes' brilliance when it comes to making frantic, balls to the wall epic sex filled masterpieces, but him working this song's mellowness and bringing it out slowly with mounting bass throbs to occasional minor chords to and epic breakdown and back is him at his finest. Not to mention, the lyrics are on point ("I don't care if it hurts/just so long as its real"). Well played sir, well played.

"Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
It's effing "Californication". "Nuff said.

Catch the nest three songs next week, peace.