I am such a fan girl. This is like my zillionth Robyn post, but her voice is one that deserves to be heard. Robyn was discovered at the age of 14 and was immediately groomed for super stardom. She soon became one of the blonds of the nineties, competing with Britney and Christina for the lime light. However, Robyn is a creative soul, and was dissatisfied with her pop "label." Soon, she was writing and producing her own music for her follow up record, however her record label did not like her new sound. So Robyn decided to break free of her corporate shackles and form her own label: Konichiwa Records. Her last album is probably one of my favorite albums of the last three years, its edgy, catchy and definitely underrated. You may roll your eyes and think Robyn is just some pop fluff has-been, but you're wrong. Robyn has become one of the most innovative artists of the last decade, mixing electronic, indie and power pop.
Well I am more of an outer nerd actually, I mean I am in science and not just any science the scary kind...you know...the one that's just as bad as a four letter word but its seven...PHYSICS! My major sounds more pretentious than just "physics" because it actually involves chemistry, and biochemistry as well, to transform into MOLECULAR BIOPHYSICS (woah that was a mouth full...and now I sound like a pompous ass, good for me.)...but this isn't about how I'm in a sadistic school in a masochistic major. This is about the fact that I have recently started rereading my science textbooks for fun...and how disturbed I am about it. Most people use the summer to get a job, make some money, hang out with friends, not think about school...I on the other hand have succumbed to a boredom so great and mind numbing that reading quantum chemistry sounds fun (and when is quantum chemistry ever fun?). So to counteract my plunge into all out summer nerdiness as well as comfort myself for not have any male action in months (you see guys...this is what happens when I go on crappy dates...) its playlist time.
So this is my; Please dear god let the summer end so I will stop reading science textbooks...playlist.
M.I.A. - 10 dollar and 20 dollar Arular is one of my most prized albums, its near perfect. It is rare to find a record where every single song is good...this is one of them. The song I'm featuring, 10 dollar is about a young prostitute who is able to become a globe trotter by taking advantage wealthy old men...M.I.A. is never boring that's for sure. 20 dollar is off her second album Kala. I have some issues with this album, mostly because I was a die hard M.I.A. junkie throughout high school and college and all of the sudden after "paper planes" hit the airwaves everyone loved M.I.A. no matter how little they knew about her. However 20 dollar is still a quality song and pays homage to the Pixies! Therefore I can't hate M.I.A. forever.
Robyn - Who's That Girl Robyn is so unconventional much like M.I.A. but what baffles me is the fact that she is not as big as M.I.A. Her songs are quality and mainstream friendly I don't get it, but hey I don't like sharing so its ok.
The Caesars - Jerk it Out There is nothing boring about this song...NOTHING...
Interpol - Slow Hands One of the greatest songs from one of the most confusing bands, don't even bother analyzing the lyrics they make absolutely no sense.
LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum One of the most non-boredom inducing songs I know...I play it sometimes when I'm doing boring things...like calculus.
Mute Math - Chaos Its math rock! And no math rock does not mean they sing about math...or about chaos theory...its just a very experimental rhymically complex derivative of rock music. Look it up on wikipedia.
Laura Marling - "Ghosts" and "New Romantics" I have a broken heart, I fell in love with a close friend who is now dating another close friend...these two songs have helped.
In other news, I was listening to Kate Nash's song "We get On" and realized it was written for my situation, but then again when you are sad every unrequited love song applies to you. Here are my other favorites:
Robyn - "Be Mine!" (Her whole album is actually amazing, she has a great voice and really unique style.)
Kate Nash - "We Get On" It sounds happy at first but there is an emotional shift in the middle.
Vertical Horizon - "Everything You want" and "Best I Ever Had" These guys must have gotten their hearts broken a lot because their entire debut album consists of break up songs!
