This Is Pretty Weird For Me Too

Dirty Projectors “Tour Along The Potomac” – Since I’ve adapted to iTunes, I’ve been more aware of the genre tags that people put on their mp3s. One thing I’ve noticed is that a lot of the music that ends up with the genre description “unclassifiable” is actually fairly easy to classify. I swear to God, I found a Wilco mp3 marked “unclassifiable”! Whatever. I’m not hung up on classification, and I’ve never been the anal record librarian type. (It’s pretty common, check ILM for some freaky debates about alphabetization methods.) I only mention this because this Dirty Projectors record truly is unclassifiable. This song alone is screwing around with at least four genres at once, and this is one of the more normal tracks on the album. It sounds completely out of time and I can honestly say that I’ve never heard anything quite like it, though it feels immediately comfortable and lovely. Oh yeah, and apparently the record is a “glitch opera about Don Henley.” I’ll just take their word for it. (Click here to visit the official Dirty Projectors website.)

Out Hud “It’s For You” – House of Jealous Kylies? Annie and Guiliani Down By The Schoolyard? Yeah, maybe, but I’m selling this song short if I leave it at that. I am in awe of this track, and I can’t seem to form a single critical thought when I hear it. Best dance pop song of the year so far, no contest. That build up around the 3 minute mark leading up to the phone ring and the breakdown – sublime! The keyboard groove on the outro – even sublimer! Out Hud have reduced my brain to mush, and I love it. (Click here to visit the official Out Hud website.)