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Band of Horses’ “Infinite Arms” (2010) – Yes, No, or Maybe So

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Band of Horses’ Infinite Arms (2010) – MAYBE NOT

Band of Horses' "Infinite Arms" (2010)

Band of Horses' "Infinite Arms" (2010)

(May 18, 2010)

Review:

This is my choice thus far for 2010’s best “background music that you don’t notice but sounds nice” album, so take my advice: download the first two — and the best two — tracks of the album, and understand that the remainder of the songs are pretty but forgettable, several (think: “Blue Beard” and “For Annabelle”) sounding like boring takes on the Thorns’ characteristic sound.

Top Two Tracks:

“Factory” & “Compliments”

The White Stripes’ “Under Great White Northern Lights” (2010) – Yes, No, or Maybe So

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The White Stripes’ “Under Great White Northern Lights” (2010) – MAYBE SO 

The White Stripes' "Under Great White Northern Lights" (2010)

The White Stripes' "Under Great White Northern Lights" (2010)

(March 16, 2010)

Review:

On their first live album, Jack and Meg White deliver adrenaline-fueled, frenetic performances of some of the best material from their catalog, tearing through each song with a raw energy that displays a simultaneous mastery of and disregard for form. 

Top Two Tracks:

“Blue Orchid” & “300 MPH Torrential Outpour Blues”

Interpol’s “Interpol” (2010) – YES, NO, MAYBE SO?

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Interpol’s Interpol (2010) – NO

Interpol (Interpol, 2010)

Interpol (Interpol, 2010)

(September 7, 2010)

Review:

Interpol sounds like U2 and Dave Matthews organized a melancholy orgy in Radiohead’s basement.

Top Two Tracks:

“Summer Well”

The Magnetic Fields’ “Realism” (2010) – Yes, No, or Maybe So

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Realism (The Magnetic Fields) – MAYBE

The Magnetic Fields' "Realism" (2010)

The Magnetic Fields' "Realism" (2010)

(January 26, 2010)

Review:

Sounding like the Now People’s dysfunctional cousins, The Magnetic Fields have put together a fine — if quirky — acoustic album that transcends simple folk rock.

Top Two Tracks:

“You Must Be Out of Your Mind” &  “Walk a Lonely Road”