Even Courtney Love is excited.
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“Rest My Chemistry” / Interpol
This is a song about cocaine remorse. Given that it is an Interpol song, this is not an altogether surprising thematic choice. Usually, I rebel against the “indie rock saved my life!” trope, but this is one of three songs that, in the summer of 2007, altered my personal trajectory forever. Explanation to come, maybe.
Amid the chaos of that day, when all I could hear was the thunder of gunshots, and all I could smell was the violence in the air, I look back and am amazed that my thoughts were so clear and true, that three words went through my mind endlessly repeating themselves like a broken record; You’re so cool, you’re so cool, you’re so cool.
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| — | Alabama Worley, True Romance |
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“Very Busy People” / The Limousines
This song describes, oh, I don’t know, anyone who is currently or has ever been to college.
I could probably get all chippy about the ordering of some of these LPs, but for the most part, NME got it right with their list of best 50 albums of the decade. I particularly commend their choices for No. 1 and No. 2 (The Strokes / Is This It? and The Libertines / Up the Bracket, respectively). I would have ranked them exactly the same.
One glaring omission: Hot Fuss / The Killers. Really? It gets beat out by the likes of Vampire Weekend and The Coral?
I’m so proud of my bro. You can stand him up at the Gaetz of hell, but he won’t back down.
Go get ‘em, Matt!
What Ever Happened?
SMAC: Haha our lives have taken slightly different turns than their original trajectory in summer 2006 and second semester 2007.
Me: What was that trajectory? Prostitution?
SMAC: D-list coyote bartenders?
Me: That is just too sad.
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“The Dress Looks Nice on You” / Sufjan Stevens
Oh, Sufjan. You’ve got the voice every man should have.
(via jessicachu)
1. Isn’t Lohan’s ring awesome?
2. Rarely do you have a chance to look into your very own future. Taylor Momsen can do just that by turning to her immediate right.
