Where has all of the good music gone?

Is anyone else concerned about the current state of our music industry? The Jonas Brothers? Miley Cyrus? KANYE WEST!? I try to appreciate and respect all artists from every genre of music, but seriously? I could never take a product of the Disney channel seriously, and i absolutely cannot respect an artist who does not respect his/her peers in the industry.





ANYWAYS... For the past few months i have been desperately seeking some new music. iTunes has definitely put a dent in my bank account. One of the albums that I found to be noteworthy:

THIS DAY AND AGE

The bell and the hammer

This album was released in late 2006 (last of their releases) and I gotta say, its amazing. This isn't one of those "I had to listen to it a few times before i really liked it" albums. It kind of feels like The Fray and Death Cab had a drunken sex-fest, and this was the end product. I think what sets this album apart from most is the creativity coming from the bassist and the drummer. The guitar playing is good, but rather standard for a pop/rock album, with a few impressive solos and bridges. The drums carry each of the songs along with intricate hi-hat work and tom fills. The mixture of the intricate drums and the busy bass lines (equally as impressive as the drums) almost gives this album a Mute Math feel. I say give this album a listen!

My favorite tracks:

-Always Straight Ahead

-Eustace

-Winter Winter Spring

-Practice Makes Better

Check em out!