Are you wanting some new music? Oh, perfect!

About every 3 months or so, I get an obnoxious urge to discover a million great new bands or songs. I start saying things like "I have terrible taste in music and everything on my ipod is LAME" until I find something new to listen to, then I'm happy and I go back to being smug about my music. I think a lot of you out there in the blogosphere probab
ly do the same thing. If you don't then I applaud you in knowing what you like and never changing it, I guess.

This is just a short list of albums that I am obsessed with right now. Some of them are new discoveries, some are old favorites. If you want some new music to listen to, you should check them out on itunes or amazon or whatever other questionable means you use to get music onto your ipod or other mp3 playing device.

1. The Stage Names-Okkervil River

I once had a friend describe this to

me as "the most accessible of Okkervil River's albums," and I was all, "OK, how about you stop talking like that because it makes you sound pretentious." But then I bought the whole CD and I felt bad for thinking those mean thoughts, because he was totally right. This is probably my favorite album Okkervil River has put out, and it's definitely the best starting place for...newbies? We'll go with newbies.

Favorite Songs:

1. John Allyn Smith Sails

2. A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene

3. Unless It's Kicks

2. Helplessness Blues-Fleet Foxes

I don't really know why, but I fought liking Fleet Foxes for a long time. I guess because I am an idiot. I don't know. Anyways, I was listening to pandora and their song Ragged Wood came on, and I thought WHAT IS THIS VOODOO MAGIC?! So then, of course, I fell in love with Fleet Foxes and listened to nothing but Fleet Foxes for about a week straight. Helplessness Blues is one of my favorite albums, ever. Period, end of story. Also, look at the cover art. It's way cool.

Favorite Songs:

1. Helplessness Blues

2. Montezuma

3. Sim Sala Bim

3. High Violet-The National

I have been head over heels for this album for about a year now. Seriously, it never, ever gets old. Granted, I love, love, love Boxer and Alligator, but this one just can't be beat for me. Every track on it is incredible. I'm talking no skip even if I just listened to it five minutes ago great.

Favorite Songs: (these vary each day)

1. Lemonworld

2. Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks

3. England

Ok, now that I have been sufficiently douchey in forcing my music on you (not that you don't love it, don't pretend you don't love it) I'm going to go watch some Breaking Bad and not write my essay.