Music blog. Throughout 2011 I'll be posting one song a day from the 90s, counting down the 'best' 365 with #1 being posted on December 31st. One song per artist. Also posted will be little features on new music and bands, as well as mixtapes made by myself and guests. During 2010 posted my favourite 365 tracks of 2000-2009, you can read that list here
#251 - …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Mistakes & Regrets
Sometimes writing a few hundred words and 10.0 score does the job. There are other times when writing lyrics in capitals does a better job.
If I could make a list
Of my mistakes and regrets
I’d put your name on top
And every line after it
IF I COULD MAKE A LIST
OF MY MISTAKES AND REGRETS
I’D PUT YOUR NAME ON TOP
AND EVERY LINE AFTER IT
#269 - Jandek - You’re Not Even Alive
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#271 -UGK - One Day
Listening to this right now, and it probably should’ve been included a lot higher. RIP PIMP C.
#306 - Okkervil River - For The Captain
Safe to say the re-recorded, renamed version of this is an improvement. But ah well, still pretty good, and the basic construction of the 2000s 55th best track is there.
#343 - Charalambides - Namaste
Taken from my favourite Charalambides release, 1995’s Market Square released on Siltbreeze.
#3 - UGK - International Player’s Anthem (I Choose You)
One of those rare megatracks that despite having heard it a few hundred times, I will never fail to adore. Like, say, Born To Run or more recently What’s My Name? the first 3 seconds can’t fail to make me burst into a grin that won’t leave until the relatively awful song that will follow, no matter what it is. SO, I TYPE A TEXT…..
And like Kanye’s 2010-defining Monster, each heavyweight featured has a verse that completely slays. But unlike Monster, no one outshines the rest ala Nicki Minaj, the twin members of both Outkast and UGK are at their absolute best making every second of the track equally classic.
#31 - At The Drive-In - One-Armed Scissor
cockpit memories song #37
#55 - Okkervil River - Another Radio Song
Black Sheep Boy and the Appendix EP (from which this is taken) are massively recommended - thematically perfectly constructed and better than 99% of indie rock.
#61 - Stars Of The Lid - Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage
Another lush masterpiece ridiculously filed alongside indie pop tracks on this list. Mostly chosen for the commentary sample and my love of american football stars, this time Brian McBride (who’s namesake is one half of stars of the lid and records excellent solo material too). The above picture gives a tiny demonstration of why their performance at holy trinity church in leeds is visually the best thing i’ve ever witnessed live.
