BURIEDFED
This is my last song about myself, about my friends
Found something else to sing
Try and patch it up with tape and twine
Maybe I’ll just break everything that’s mine
They wheeled out my casket,
They said, “Boy, lay down your head”
I said, “Aw shit, man, I ain’t even dead”
I won’t be buried for I’m…
My friend, who’s a real [...]

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The Walkmen – You & Me
The Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns
Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
The Bug – London Zoo
Man Man – Rabbit Habits
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Dig, Lazarus, Dig !!!
Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight
Sons and Daughters – This Gift
TV on the Radio – Dear Science,
James McMurtry – Just Us Kids
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Kathleen [...]

With You & Me, The Walkmen built one of the most complete albums of 2008. It’s of a piece, a whole cloth constructed from its simple constituent elements, like a scarf wrapped about the neck and head. Each song’s exceedingly simple elements – the almost off-key vocals, icicle guitar riffs, basso profundo base, basic-chord [...]

Every year, I make a mega-mix of favorite songs released throughout that year. The list is more or less in order, for the first 50-ish songs, but the order doesn’t matter as much as the mix. 2007 was a really good year. Here ’tis:
001—Spoon – The Underdog
002—Tegan & Sara – The Con
003—John Doe w/Kathleen Edwards [...]

My favorite 2007 albums:
1. The National – Boxer
2. Josh Ritter – The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
3. Patty Griffin – Children Running Through
4. Tegan & Sara – The Con
5. The Snake The Cross The Crown – Cotton Teeth
6. [...]