my own worst enemy

The Killers

Thursday, September 29, 2005

I bought The Killers' album, "Hot Fuss," at lunch today and it is already becoming one of my favorites. Granted, they've got nothing on bands like Cake (who is probably my favorite overall), but I get the same feeling from this album that I got when I first listened to Blues Traveler's "Four," The Wallflowers' "Bringing Down the Horse," and most recently, Maroon 5's "Songs About Jane." I get the lines I got soul, but I'm not a soldier stuck in my head for hours at a time and it never seems to get old -- kinda like the 7 minute ending to the Beatles' "Hey Jude." Pure musical genius.

To be honest, I've never been able to keep on top of the music industry. I blame the fact that I couldn't afford to buy CDs until just recently. Cake's "Rock 'n Roll Lifestyle" struck home with the lyric

Is it you or you parents
in this income tax bracket?

I know, iTunes and other sites sell individual songs for cheap. Call me old-fashioned (I won't be offended), but I like buying the whole album. If a band can't produce an entire album worth buying, then I don't see a reason to support them. I've got a few other bands and albums on my list, but until I have enough saved up for my Mustang I'll just have to buy them one at a time.

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