Sometimes I go the iTunes pages for other countries, just to taunt myself with music I can't actually buy. Some of these bands and songs I've eagerly hoped will show up on the US version, but my hopes are usually dashed. Why can't great music that's not in English or Spanish (or isn't the most blasé of J-Pop) manage to cross the oceans? A long while back I stumbled on the new album from legendary (in Denmark) Danish band TV-2, and I knew when I saw the titles of the songs (Mere Sympati På Gaderne, Håbløst Forelsket I Dig etc.) that it would never see the light of day over here. Which is a hideous shame. The album, For Dig Ku' Jeg Gøre Alting, is amazing. It's fantastic, really. Like a Danish Coldplay, in a way. It's sparkly, it's soaring, and I'm sure the words are passionate and meaningful. They're certainly sung like they are. I'm still working on finding all the translations for the lyrics, but then again, who really needs them? It's perfectly good listening anyway.

I'll never understand why some people have such an aversion to listening to music they can't actually understand... for me, it's all part of the fun. I seek it out, and I'm always disappointed by how hard it is to find. This album deserves a great big 9/10 (though that may be boosted a bit by my love for music that's not in English). I look forward to finding out more about the band whose discography is apparently into the double digits.

There's the title track, one of my favorites:

TV-2 - For Dig Ku' Jeg Gøre Alting

Other favorites include S.O.M.M.E.R. and Håbløst Forelsket I Dig.

In last three months, some great indie rock bands have announced great albums from Of Montreal to Noah and the Whale, Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis, Andrew Bird, Shearwater, Okkervil River and now The Decemberists. Tv on the Radio has also launched a record which sure reaches the best albums of 2008 status. Some describes The Decemberists as folk version of Death Cab for Cutie, this is not right, though. They are actually very different except their vocalists. The Decemberists tell sweet stories, funny moments lyrically. Opener Valerie Plame gives feelings of both being happy and sad, including gay choruses like La da da de da and la de da da.

The Decemberists - Valerie Plame

1. Jenny Lewis - Carpetbaggers (with Elvis Costello)
The song from Acid Tongue, steam Carpetbaggers at www.myspace.com/jennylewismusic

2. Andrew Bird - Oh No
Andrew Bird sings his new song "Oh No" live, and it's like a dream!

3. The Last Shadow Puppets - My Mistakes Were Made You

4. The Rasmus - Livin' In A World Without You

5. The Aliens - Magic Man

6. James Morrison - You Make It Real

7. Razorlight - Wire To Wire

8. Britney Spears - Womanizer

9. Snow Patrol - Take Back The City

10. Vivian Girls - Tell The World

Flashback

Single
The Cranberries - Zombie (live)

Album
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

The Aliens includes three former member of Scottish The Beta Band, they're not something new. They have also a debut, Astronomy for Dogs (2007). Some songs are very melodic here, first single "Magic Man", "Billy Jack", opener "Bobby's Song" and closer "Blue Mantle", they are amazing despite arid additional songs.

The Aliens - Magic Man

Woman-Womanizer, You're a womanizer, Oh Womanizer, Oh You're a Womanizer Baby. Choruses from super pop star Britney Spears' new single. No need to mention about her scandals. All i can say is that i like music and her new disco hit Womanizer sounds good. I particularly like Instrumental version of the song.

Britney Spears - Womanizer (Instrumental) oops they did it again.

On Playlist section, I share some great female singers that i often play at my house. As you know it's very hard to discover something worth listening between thousands of music. Thanks to Howling Bells, Joan as Police Woman, Bat for Lashes and especially Leslie Feist for providing such great moody music.

Joan as Police Woman - Holiday (To Survive 2008)

Howling Bells - A Ballad For The Bleeding (Self titled 2006)

Bat For Lashes - A Forest ( The Cure Cover)

Kings of Convenience - Know How ( Feist) Riot on an Empty Street (2004)

Else:
Scarlett Johansson - Boys Don't Cry (The Cure Cover)

I thought I'd share a song which has really inspired my love of music, and which seems to fill me up with joy every time I hear it, the kind of joy you'd get from looking off a mountain towards the distant horizon. The warbling vocals took me completely by surprise the first time I heard it, and the same goes for another of my beloved songs from Frightened Rabbits, 'The Modern Leper'. I didn't think I liked it after the first listen. But I gave it a second chance, and over time the song gradually took hold of me. I heard the depth of the lyrics, the passion of the singing, and the beauty in the simple beats and guitar strums.

I don't think I could ever get tired of this song. The Scottish accent of singer Scott Hutchison is bewitching, and so is his message of mortality, futility, and hope.


Frightened Rabbit- Head Rolls Off.mp3


The song comes from the album 'The Midnight Organ Fight', released in April 2008

The Last Shadow Puppets are Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) and Miles Kane (The Rascals). This is a previously released Cd single. I loved the song titled as "Hang The Cyst", and it's only included in the cd single. You should also check out full record, The Age of the Understatement.
8/10
SINGLE. (07/07/08)

mp3: Hang the Cyst

Tracklist:
1. Standing Next to Me
2. Hang the Cyst
3. Gas Dance