Abigail Washburn's fascination with the banjo and old time music and love of China and Chinese culture has produced some wonderfully rich and unique music over the past ten years. On her new album, Washburn's clawhammer banjo playing is still present in all of its glory, but the songs are more pop and less folk oriented than what she has produced in the past. When one hears an album like this, we should be thankful that Washburn picked up the banjo instead of going to law school.
City of Refuge
Tape 'n Tapes, Outside
I will admit that I did not know much about Tape 'n Tapes before listening to their sophomore album. I do know that this band from Minneapolis has crafted an album with one fun filled song after another. With influences that range from the Pixies to the Talking Heads, Tape 'n Tapes has produced one heck of an album that I have been thoroughly enjoying.
One In The World
One In The World
The 13th studio album by Duran Duran is a welcomed return to the sound and style of their early years....and a fun listen. The songs on this albums are catchy, pop morsels, and all the elements that made Rio and The Reflex such great albums are here; John Taylor's cool, funky, and loose base lines, Simon Le Bon's powerful voice, Nick Rhode's synthisizing (I do realize that this is not a real word), and choruses that are as over the top and indulgent as ever. The band has not sounded this good in years.
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