Song of the Year - # 11
5 Years Time - Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale is a British folk-rock band that loves the films of Wes Anderson. In fact, their album Peaceful the World Lays Me Down could pass for the soundtrack to Rushmore or The Royal Tenenbaums. The entire album is fantastic and just barely missed the Skog Blog Top 12. The video is a little tribute to Wes Anderson as well. Enjoy.
5 Years Time - Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale is a British folk-rock band that loves the films of Wes Anderson. In fact, their album Peaceful the World Lays Me Down could pass for the soundtrack to Rushmore or The Royal Tenenbaums. The entire album is fantastic and just barely missed the Skog Blog Top 12. The video is a little tribute to Wes Anderson as well. Enjoy.
Album of the Year - # 11
Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq was the lead singer of the old band Tony! Toni! Tone! - a band that I loved enough as a kid that my sister, Kim, threw their cassette out of the window while driving one day because she had heard It Never Rains In Southern California one too many times. The Way I See It is a throwback to the old glory days of Motown. If you weren't familiar with Raphael you would think you had discovered some long lost classic from the 1960's. However, Saadiq is also smart enough to pair himself with contemporary artists like Jay-Z to remind us all that this album is indeed fresh and new.
