I always go into music reviews with heavy skepticism. My mood turns wary and cynical after reading someone pontificate at length over a new rock album; I sneer when a writer tries to creatively describe in words the sounds bouncing around their headphones. Such translation usually doesn't make sense to anyone other than the writer, because music tends to elicit such personal reactions that aren't easily conveyed. Sometimes a poorly written review will sway my view of an album before I've heard a note, because when we read music criticism, our reaction, whether positive or negative, is to an author, not a musician. Then, other times, something magical happens. I finally get to hear the music that so many words have been spent on. And sometimes it's good, real good. I'm not discounting all criticism (or else I wouldn't be here), but I am saying that sometimes the music just has to speak for itself.
"Single Ladies (Put a Thing On It)" tracklist:
01. Dj Scotch Egg - "Drumized" (Drumized)
- Start time: 0:00; Links: Load - Dj Scotch Egg
02. MoHa! - "Karibcore" (One-Way Ticket to Candyland)
- Start time: 3:03; Links: Rune Grammofon - MoHa!
03. edIT (feat. J-Dilla, Phat Kat & Dabrye) - "The Game Is Not Over" (single)
- Start time: 5:21; Links: Alpha Pup - edIT
04. YMCK - "Major Swing" (Family Genesis)
- Start time: 11:02; Links: Avex Trax - YMCK
05. Femi Kuti - "One Two" (Day By Day)
- Start time: 14:01; Links: Mercer Street - Femi Kuti
06. DJ/rupture - "Plays John Cassavettes pt. 2: Ekkehard Ehlers" (Uproot)
- Start time: 16:16; Links: Agriculture - DJ/Rupture
07. Food For Animals - "Virgogo" (Belly)
- Start time: 18:28; Links: Cock Rock Disco - Food For Animals
08. Ponytail - "Small Wevs" (Ice Cream Spiritual)
- Start time: 20:35; Links: We Are Free - Ponytail
09. of Montreal - "Touched Something's Hollow" (Skeletal Lamping)
- Start time: 23:58; Links: Polyvinyl - of Montreal
10. Zazen Boys - "Sabaku" (Zazen Boys 4)
- Start time: 25:23; Links: Matsuri Studio - Zazen Boys
