Found music

I have had this post bouncing around my head since the last post - so here it is! Inspired by my lost music here are 3 albums - by the same artists - that I had not listened to (either at all or in depth) prior to the last post. BUT - they are of merit and in a way fit in with the whole Lost & Found theme.

Building Nothing Out of Something - Modest Mouse

Brief - This album is composed of songs that did not make their earlier albums - I suppose hence the title

Highlights - Never Ending Math Equation

All Night Diner

Positive Negative

Final - While it may seem easy to disregard an album made of songs that were otherwise deemed unfit for previous albums - This album is worth the listen to hear tracks that both typify Modest Mouse's style and give subtle hints at a slightly different side of them - but not too different. Give it a listen and if you want to be truly fair give it the Basso test - listen once straight through and listen a second time on random or shuffle and see if you don't get some songs stuck in your head.

Como Te Llama - Albert Hammond Jr.

Brief - The second solo album from Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. 

Highlights - GfC

Rocket

Spooky Couch

Final - This album pushes boundaries and style more so than his first album while not retaining quite the same pop catchiness. Here we get to hear Albert really stretch his musical abilities and begin to define his own sound - while still being rock and strokes-esque - It is a real treat to hear this music and feel it as well - if nothing else put on Spooky Couch and melt away.

Take Offs and Landings - Rilo Kiley

Brief - The first album put out by Rilo Kiley in 2001

Highlights - Science vs Romance

Don't Deconstruct

Always

Final - While their other album I wrote about (More Adventurous) was indeed more adventurous in production it is Take Offs and Landings that is musically more challenging. They are more creative with their songwriting and ask more from the listener. Some of the tracks are short interludes or "variations on a theme" of other songs on the album. While not one song particularly stands out like "Portions for Foxes" (off More Adventurous) the overall flow and craft of the album is strong and identifiable to Rilo Kiley.

Music Found through music Lost - Enjoy!