There are a lot of adjectives I could use to describe The Grates album Teeth Lost Hearts Won (amazon) (itunes). I think that list would start with awesome, then add reminiscent, familiar, exploratory, expansive, fun, danceable, loveable, laughable, joyous, classic, power pop, and come back at last to awesome. It really is a solid effort. In fact the only reservation I have about this album is that it hails from Australia and the ladies and lad don’t have any plans, yet, to tour my neck of the world {although I live in the Mid West USA so it’s quite possibly the armpit of the world}.
mp3 : The Grates - Burn Bridges
mp3 : The Grates - Storms and Fevers
I could easily have put any song from this album up and you would’ve liked them all. I chose these two for simple reasons. Burn Bridges is the first song on the album and I must say it is the most brilliant use of flute in a dance pop song. Ever. I mean ever. Storms and Fevers sits smack in the middle of the album and showcases both sides of the band. It starts off slightly reserved, strays ever so slightly into the darker discordant side of life, and ends with an epic segment that must be heard. Now. Wait for it to kick in with about 1:40 left in the track.
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cool stuff.
have you covered Chairlift or are they too big because of the ipod commercial?
Good stuff! The vocals remind me just a bit of Amanda Palmer, in a really good way.
I was just linked to your blog about four or five days ago, have been digging through and picking out songs. You have posted so much good shit I can’t believe I never heard. I do believe my taste in music was starting to stagnate, but there are more than several CDs I need to throw money at now, haha.
Thanks a lot for all the good recs. <3
@adrienne - i have the chairlift album. maybe i’ll post about it someday… i just didn’t find it all that great to be honest.
Hey I just wanted to tell you how seriously cool your blog is. I’ve been in love with it for quite some time and can’t even begin to think how much sweeter my music is because of your blog.
Keep up the awesomeness.
Just discovered your blog. Cool stuff.
I’ve been meaning to get this album for some time now. I really should get around to it.
Now you know how us Aussies feel when American bands don’t come here