Oh The Places I've Been!!!

In truth, the title of this post is a thin attempt at rationalizing the fact that I have not posted in quite some time. I know that I my failure to post has been a cause of great concern to my myriad readers (chuckles quietly), but worry no more, I have valiantly returned to break the silence.

This post will be a summary of everything I would have posted about had I not been lazing about for the past few weeks.

Bill Callahan- "Sometimes I Wish I Were an Eagle"
Bill Callahan is apparently a man in possession of a bottomless well of inspiration and creativity. In my ongoing quest to own everything he has every committed to a physical medium I have yet to find anything of his that I do not love. What's more, his most recent release may well rank among my favorite things he has ever released. Mr. Callahan sir, please stop being so awesome, you are making the rest of us look bad.
Absu- s/t
Black metal with more than a hint of thrash? [Gobbles it up greedily and not-so-politely requests more]
Orphans and Vandals- "I Am Alive and You Are Dead"
This band wins the prize for the band that sounds most like The Velvet Underground since The Velvet Underground. If you are wondering, that is a compliment of the highest order. Seriously, this is undoubtedly one of the best albums that will come out this year. I am hedging no bets, I know its not even June yet. I stand by my contention- this is going to be in the top three best albums released all year. No. This is the best albums that will be released this year.


There were a few more things but they could not hold a candle to the awesomeness inherent in these three albums.

I promise I will eventually start writing about things other than records that I like, it is just all I have been thinking about lately.