for this entire year, my itunes has belonged to europe, mainly the brits: i find newfound layers in charlotte hatherley's the deep blue everytime i hear it, the kaiser chiefs' latest surpasses the first (which, honestly was a really good blur cover album), despite the cuckoo nme press, i really dig the klaxons, i like working out to the fratellis and sondre lerche, and i have to begrudingly admit that the new arctic monkeys is pretty good.
which got me thinking of course about where my civic pride has gone. eleni mandell's latest has been collecting virtual dust, as well as patty griffin's latest, even though they are both fantastic records.
so far the only americans in constant rotation for me right now are jill cunniff, and laura veirs' saltbreakers.
The last record was impeccable, and she's completely managed to top herself on saltbreakers. The nature metaphors conjure up melting glaciers in the midst of a beautiful sunshine, kids doing tons of frolicking amidst cattails, and other pastoral images. And every chorus this woman writes is golden.
Very excited about checking her out this week, for the second time.
