Sisters and Brother
Time for a quick music Monday. Turns out Kate Silver was right about the lcd soundsystem record. It's really pretty good, and more diverse than the recent offerings from similarly-sounding cats like !!!. (Though, to be honest, "Most Tired when I'm waking Up" is a horriffically lame slice of Britpop. But other than that, good.) Planetarium finds it vaguely annoying when the British press are right about something.
But back on this side of the Atlantic, we have the lovely new record from Tegan and Sara, which has wormed its way right into our heart. Do you miss that dog? Tegan and Sara sure seem to. In spite of that, they've made an album that, while pretty "same-y" song-wise, nevertheless works great as an album, because it hits that perfect mood, and the hooks are just SO damn endearing and hummable.
On a quick note, if you've always wished that The Magnetic Fields were more electronic and that a girl would sing almost all the songs, then The Fiery Furnaces' new EP is just up your alley. Planetarium staffer Brunansky also commented that one of the songs sounds like Abba, so there you go.