A weird, crazy rock and roll album:
Zaz: Recto/Verso
It's French, I have almost no idea what she's singing about, but you can understand the emotions. A good mix of pop and jazz:
Bachar Mar-Khalifé: Who's Gonna Get the Ball from Behind the Wall of the Garden Today?
Some sort of mix of classical and pop styles? And in Arabic? A lot of the songs sound like magical spells, and I'm okay with that:
An album full of retro inspired classics.
Damon Albarn: Dr Dee
Funny to say, but it's the "best new opera".
Lost In The Trees: A Church That Fits Our Needs
Baroque ballads.
Beak: Beak II
Non-verbal droning, with a cool beat.
The Temper Trap: Temper Trap
A master crooner.
Chairlift: Something
Catchy tunes, and I liked the lyrics.
Grimes: Visions
High pitched electronic music.
The Raveonettes: Raven In The Grave
Something to listen to while driving empty streets at night.
PJ Harvey: Let England Shake
Folk music which could be interpreted as either anti-war or ultra-nationalistic; it's too beautiful to matter.
Lindi Ortega: Little Red Boots
A classic country album. Fun!
Austra: Feel It Break
Eerie, beautiful, and danceable.
Zaz: Zaz
Impress your friends with this jazzy French album.
Gotye: Making Mirrors
This album doesn't come out in the US until February of 2012, but I'm too hipster to worry about things like borders. A variety of styles are represented on the album, from Motown to Alt-rock to experimental-electronic, and they're all done well.
Here's a compendium of my Saint Petersburg posts, so you can revel in our sadness.
