This is a fourth edition of this column. Song obsessions are those songs that we listen to on repeat. I noticed that my obsessions are often a week long. I also thought that other people might have similar obsessions. I’ve collected a panel of a few like-minded individuals and gotten their “song obsessions of the week.” Maybe you’ll become obsessed with one of these.

–

Adrian (me):
Port O’Brien - I Woke Up Today (mp3) (from the sold out Nowhere to Run EP, track available from artist’s site)

I heard this track first earlier this week and I’ve been taken by its recklessness and odd sound.

–

Natalie:
Emily Jane White - Wild Tigers I’ve Known (mp3) (soundtrack unreleased, I believe, track available from artist’s site)

i just saw this movie “wild tigers i have known” and emily jane white has the title song at the end of the film it’s really good, she sounds alot like cat powr

–

Chris:
Jesu - Silver (mp3) (buy)

Described by Ragnar as a “dreamy, delicious hazy-psych-pop-melt on rye”, and I totally agree. The blissed out 2 minutes at the end with cymbals crashing and whatnot are simultaneously triumphant and glorious.

–

Andy:
Rainer Maria - Artificial Light (mp3) (buy)

I just recently rediscovered this album (my favorite of the Rainer Maria I own) when I bought it for a few bucks on CD. I’ve had it on vinyl for years, but I’ve gone long stretches without a functioning turntable, so a lot of stuff goes unlistened to. The opening track is simply solid - a good indie rawk song with guy/girl vocals and a good breakdown. It’s a great way to open an album.

–

Dave, store manager of Cross Roads Music:
A Tribe Called Quest - Check the Rhime (mp3) (buy)

i don’t know why, but I got on an old school hip-hop kick this week. low end theory is one of my favorite albums so i ended up listening to this track quite a lot. how can you not like tribe?

–

Honestly, that’s an odd, but good, mix of songs.

This entry was posted on Friday, May 18th, 2007 at 1:16 pm Posted by adrian in SF bay area, mp3s, song obsessions. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.