This excellent follow-up album from World Party is much tighter than the debut. Dealing with issues from the environment ("Take It Up," "Put the Message in the Box") to relationship woes ("And I Fell Back Alone"), these tracks manage to maintain a hopeful, positive mood without becoming trivial. In these songs, Wallinger has developed his own distinct style. A great album, worth checking out just for the uptempo groove of "Way Down Now."
I have been in a movie mood as of late, and have watched quite a few good films as of late. Last one I watched was Walk The Line, which was one I had been meaning to see for quite some time. I was not sure how I felt about Joaquin Phoenix play Cash as I went in the film, but felt he pulled it off perfectly. Then I thought, who would I want to play me in a movie? Better yet, what would I want to...
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I have been in a movie mood as of late, and have watched quite a few good films as of late. Last one I watched was Walk The Line, which was one I had been meaning to see for quite some time. I was not sure how I felt about Joaquin Phoenix play Cash as I went in the film, but felt he pulled it off perfectly. Then I thought, who would I want to play me in a movie? Better yet, what would I want to...
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Okay, I promised more favs of 2008 and I have to be clean with myself and admit that World Party has dominated the second half of this year. Perhaps it is because the music that I like that is new just doesn't do it for me like the older, original versions of the bands do. Hence, we must discuss the love affair that brought me to World Party. Earlier this year I started dating this musician t...
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