This is what I’m currently listening to:
Arcade Fire "The Suburbs"
Stars "The Five Ghosts"
I’ve been waiting to hear these two albums for a while. These two bands are both from Canada, both have a pretty awesome, unique sound and both of these bands are favorites of Twyler(dotcom). For one reason or another, I initially liked the Stars album quite a bit more than “the Suburbs”, but I think it was the pop-ness and electrical / upbeat feel of “Ghosts” compared to Arcade Fire’s more melancholy but still epic album about life in the suburbs.
I think that the Arcade Fire album will continue to do well on the charts despite their indie label and probably launch them to Death Cab-like popularity and frat guy status, but it really is a good album and has some amazing moments.
I think everyone should listen to the new album by Stars. You might hate it, but I think they’re a very underestimated band and this is by far their best album. “The Five Ghosts” ranges from a little creepy, really danceable, romantic and emotional to just flat out beautiful. The members are also part of the band/collective Broken Social Scene, who are another one of my favorite indie darlings, and made another one of my favorite albums of 2010 (see below).
Broken Social Scene "Forgiveness Rock Record"
Hey I can dig that Stars band…. Never heard of them actually…There’s so much music out there now that all sounds alike that it’s hard to tell one from the other when I listen to the radio.
I like her voice and that spacey 80′s keyboard stuff… Nice
Shine
Dave