Albums Of The Year: Heard In 2006

Here are the best albums I heard, but not released, this year:

  • Dolphy, Eric Out To Lunch – Amazing.
  • Pitch Black Afro Styling Gel – If this country has any taste, whatsoever, African hip hop will blow up soon.
  • Knife, The Deep Cut’s – The Knife’s three albums are on my best albums heard in 2006 list. Need I say more?
  • Knife, The Knife, The – Why no one told me about these guys before will remain one of the world’s greatest crimes against Jason. Thanks LA!
  • Sonic Youth – During a two week period I listened to Sonic Youth’s entire discography. Mind blowing. Shame on past relationshippees for not forcing me to sit down and focus.
  • Hot Chip Coming On Strong – Too bad LA ruined the follow up for me by putting one of the tracks on loop.

Albums Of The Year: Most Disappointing

Most disappointing albums I heard in 2006:

  • Detroit Cobras: All their albums except Baby are fairly weak/standard.
  • OutKast Idlewild: Admit it. Their only “really good” now.
  • Spektor, Regina Begin To Hope: Way overproduced album from one of my favorite vocalists. Probably a result of the label’s push to make her big, ala John Legend.
  • Kano Beats And Bars: Terrible. Grime is dying. I can’t wait for Dizzee’s new album.

Meme? Fine.

Normally, having friends that really know you is good. In this case, however, it is bad. Steve has tagged me for a meme, and he’s absolutely correct in expecting me to hate it. But here goes:

Five things most people do not know about me:

(1) I do not completely understand what a meme is.

(2) I have noticeable hearing loss in my right ear, and I suspect it affects me more than others know (the second half of the sentence should be news for those who know).

(3) I would not pass a US geography test.

(4) I have an incredibly difficult time staying awake through a film/move, regardless of the film/movie, unless I have a cup of coffee before or during it.

(5) I am not much of a sweets person, but I can not control myself around Twizzlers or Red Vines.

Now for the tag-you’re-it part of the meme. I tag JB, Furious Ben, and Josh it.