Category Archives: copeland

Top 10 of the Decade? What?

It’s only 2009, but there’s already a Blog Tour going on for the 10 Best of the Decade. If you want a great way to catch up on what you’ve missed in the 2000s, then check out the link. I’ll admit it, I’m taking notes as I follow along.

Top 10 of 2008: New Releases

Making a Top 10 list is practically a requirement when you have a music review blog, but it can also be a nuisance since people usually judge you based on your list. Regardless, if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, chances are very high that you know exactly what albums I’m going to include. If not, here’s a hint: go to the sidebar and check out all the 2008 releases that I gave 4.5 stars or 5 stars.

So here’s the best of what I managed to review…

You Are My Sunshine (2008) by Copeland

Genre: indie/alt pop
Rating:
“What Do I Know?,” “Chin Up,” “To Be Happy Now,” and “The Grey Man.”
myspace, last.fm
bird york’s The Velvet Hour, keane’s Under The Iron Sea

While I could complain about the fact that the lyrics in this album are a bit too alike throughout, it’s still a great step from this really great band…