The "what are you listening to at this very moment" thread

[Bastage]

Band of Horses - Cease to Begin

Great album.

[Indy Coug]

W.E.T. - W.E.T.

[MarkGrace]

Only behind such a distracting smokescreen could Damon Albarn get away with conducting a project as sprawling, daring, innovative, surprising, muddled and magnificent as Plastic Beach: not just one of the best records of 2010, but a release to stand alongside the greatest Albarn’s ever been involved with and a new benchmark for collaborative music as a whole.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/jcgw

It’s a great metaphor for the playful way Damon Albarn has built up the Gorillaz’ danceably eclectic sound from offcuts of hip hop, funk, alternative rock, pop, world and electronica. He doesn’t steal, borrow or lazily recycle from other genres. He lovingly salvages the things they’ve left behind, like a hip, 21st century Womble.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/m...CD-review.html

Little over six months after he was playing ‘Country House’, Albarn turns his attention towards the conceptual, genre-leaping futuregroove of Gorillaz with gloriously stunning results – third album ‘Plastic Beach’ is a flawlessly executed neo-pop masterpiece.

http://www.the-fly.co.uk/words/revie...ew%3a-gorillaz

I just really want to hear this. NPR is streaming it Monday.

[frank ryan]

Sigh no more- Mumford & Sons

[frank ryan]

Red White and Blues-Defeater

[MarkGrace]

Just listened to Neil play the closing ceremonies.

A Canadian treasure.

[MarkGrace]

Plastic Beach - Gorillaz!!! :clap:

After the orchestra intro the first track is Snoop! (accompanied by some sick bass).

Damon is out of his mind and I f@#$ing love him!
http://www.npr.org/templates/player/...12&m=124115224

[MarkGrace]

How awesome would it be if Damon got the artistic director gig for the London opening ceremonies?

[MarkGrace]

Damon's production is sick! I was a bit worried that Danger Mouse wasn't a part of this project. Not sure what I was thinking.

[MarkGrace]

Rhinestone Eyes

[MarkGrace]

Empire Ants. Dazzling.

[Commando]

Thanks for the link, mark. I've been scouring the internets for the leak as well.

[fusnik]

Omarion - I Get It In

[MarkGrace]

Not sure what to think of the Mos Def track. It's pretty great at the end with the drums, bass and horns, but I feel like it's just a bit too long for what it is. Maybe this one will be a grower.

[fusnik]

The best thing Mos Def has done was rap one of his tracks in Dave Chappelle's SUV.