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Album Of The Moment: Home by Gavin Castleton

Castleton has played with Brother Ali, Mike Doughty, Common, The Roots, De La Soul, Ray LaMontagne, Mos Def, Sugarhill Gang, Wilco, Incubus, Fun Lovin' Criminals, 3rd Eye Blind, Save Ferris, Luscious Jackson, Joe Cocker, Awol One, and many others I didn't list here.

And he's certainly no disappointment to listen to. 'Home' is my first experience with his work and after three songs I was floored by his versatility. The more I dugg into it the more impressive it became.

'Home' is an experimental record, so much so I'd consider it a rock/pop opera that centers around the spring to winter and eventual end of a relationship told from both perspectives. There's also the addition of nearly every zombie cliché thrown into the gumbo for extra seasoning.

I mentioned the genres in the first three tracks, those would be pop, electro, orchestral, surf, rock, and '50s pop.

I've listened to this album about twice in a 24-hour period and I have no idea what to make of it. I like it to be certain, but it intrigues me more than anything. I have a feeling some will agree with me when I say it's like a novel to re-read than it is an album to listen to over and over.

Normally I'd post bit of, or the entire album, but I don't have to for this one. It's up, in it's entirety on Last.FM and Castleton's site. If ya like it, scoop it up via AmazonMP3 (that's where I bought it) or Amie.St.

Okay okay, I'll give you some of my faves.

Coffeelocks

Sugar on the Sheets

Stampete

The Human Torch

That's it! Have a fantastic St. Patty's DAY! Listen to "The Killian's", "The Pogues", "The Dubliners", "The Dropkick Murphy's" and "Flogging Molly" drink green alcohol for me, don't worry, I'll drink some for you too.

Update: Odd! I just noticed on Castleton's site you can listen to album with 'commentary'.

Matt's Pick for the week of September 25th

Bah! Yeah, ok fine. I suck at updates but you know what? Fuck you. So I can't always find music good enough to share here, sue me. But you know what? This week... This week I've got some high quality shit to lay on you. Because this week I discovered the new Freeland album. This week I discovered some pure audio awesomeness!

"Cope" is Adam Freeland's first album in six years and let me tell you, it was well worth the wait. "Do Ya!" the first track on the disk has proven it's self pretty much undefinable - imagine DJ Shadow given a Mooged-out Krautrock retrofit by Can with Bonham sitting in on drums, and you kind of get the idea. Bringing fantastic back to the dance floor this is easily one of my favorite tracks of the year!

Freeland - Do Ya!

Honorable Mentions

King Khan and the Shrines - Land of the Freak
Portugal, The Man - Guns and Dogs
Port O'Brien - Stuck on a Boat

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Album Of The Moment: Home by Gavin Castleton

Matt's Pick for the week of September 25th

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