Last night, an old favorite...


Lou Reed: Coney Island Baby

Lou shows that he can keep that druggy, raggedy vibe and still make it fairly accessible on this one. Great laid back tunes from start to finish. Kicks, with its cut and paste party noise sound collage background is one of my all time favorite Lou Reed songs.


and, this morning, something newer...


The Good, The Bad, & The Queen

This one just keeps growing on me. I still think there's a good bit of Gorillaz sound to it, but much mellower. The piano throughout distinguishes it, and it's heavy on the dubby bass sounds. I've listened to this one more than anything else I've picked up this year, although I've been slow to grab stuff so far.