33 degrees with not a bit of snow anywhere on the sidewalks of our route
I guess my opinion is swayed by popularity. Case in point: Phoenix. A friend recommended them to me a few months ago and even let me borrow their latest CD. I gave it a quick listen while I was working away and promptly forgot about it. Even though I noticed it a couple of times in the following weeks sitting on my thumb drive and saw the album advertised in Best Buy, FYE, and Graywhale ads, it didn't get another spin until today. Apparently it won a Grammy for best alternative album this last weekend. I figured that earned it another listen during Malley's walk.
I liked it. Really liked it. It struck me as one of those albums that you pop in if you want to cheer up a bit. Check out the single:
Fun huh? Sometimes on our walks, I listen to a playlist of my favorite songs on shuffle. It is up to 173 songs so it is always a surprise what ends up playing. The other day, on the final stretch towards home, a song started up that made me actually smile. And I never do that on our walks (I try to look tough so I don't get mugged). Kicked It In The Sun by Built To Spill:
Ok, so I couldn't find that song anywhere that would let me embed so I picked a different Built To Spill song. Still good.
I'd like to check out Phoenix. I've heard good things, but never given them a chance.
ReplyDeleteI saw Built to Spill in Omaha back in November and met Doug after the show. It was an amazing show...I think "Kicked It In the Sun" is tied with "Stop the Show" as my favorite BTS songs, and I'm now listening to them daily. Your playlist has good taste!
Built to Spill always reminds me of you, ryan. Its like YOUR music. They play Phoenix on the radio up here a LOT. Its pretty good, but I havent heard anything else from them. Fun songs, I like ones that make me smile too!
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