Saturday, November 19, 2005

Top 7 Albums That Begin With S

no particular order

1. Screamadelica - Primal Scream. The best of the late 80s early 90s Brit trip pop. Perfect for: the hashish clouded co-ed dorm room.

2. Shoot Out The Lights - Richard & Linda Thompson. The sound of a marriage falling apart. Perfect for: the first three weekends after a breakup.

3. Sign O' The Times - Prince. The Minneapolis Imps masterpiece. Perfect for: the first three weekends of a new relationship.

4. Slanted & Enchanted - Pavement. Lo-fi magic from the kings of lo-fi. Perfect for: impressing that barista with the tongue ring.

5. Spiderland - Slint. Lost classic, laid the heavy guitar blueprint for current breed of screamcore. Perfect for: US Interstate 95 at 3am.

6. Sticky Fingers - Rolling Stones. Among the greatest of all time, the Stones at their best. Perfect for: tailgating with your cool uncle.

7. Surfer Rosa - The Pixies. What the fuck is he saying? Where's my spanish dictionary? Who cares. Perfect for: under the bleachers with two fat joints.

No comments: