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.” Quite often it’s easy to explain why the song is good; it’s much hard to explain why we’re obsessed. Maybe you’ll become obsessed with one of these.

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Adrian (me):
J Tillman - Crooked Roof (mp3) (buy)

This is a slow-burner of an obsession for me. No one song got a ton of plays for me this week but this one has gotten as many as any this week plus many more over the last month or so. Like I said this song just destroys me. It’s so beautiful and well-orchestrated that I just want to do nothing else but sit and listen–and I often do as I’ll forget whatever else I’m doing.

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Keith:
Chromeo - You’re so Gangsta (mp3) (buy)

After a lovely evening of snow-shoveling the brain deserves some candy in the form of a funky instrumental. Chromeo’s latest showed how the kitsch meets 80’s retro-funk can become tiresome quick, it trades in the good karma earned from the first full-length. Perhaps they should have held back on the lame lyrics and left some of their choicer beats alone, like they did on this early tune.

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Natalie K:
Two Gallants - The Deader (mp3) (buy)

I think a lot of good songs start off with some version of “So, now let me tell you/’bout this girl of mine.” The emotion in this song is tangible, and it’s still hard for me to believe that there are only two people in this band, given the bigness of their sound.

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Rob:
Over the Rhine - Whatever You Say (mp3) (buy)

Over The Rhine can make some incredibly beautiful music. This song isn’t that, but it’s been stuck in my head regardless due to the fact that it has an interesting melody that is actually pretty easy to sing along with (a surefire way to have me annoying my officemates all week long.) The twangy guitar gives a nice, none-too-serious touch as well.

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Dave:
The Editors - Munich (mp3) (buy)

I know I’ve chosen an Editors song previously, but Munich really snagged me this week. It just puts me in a good mood and gives a boost when I get really tired, in the way only a brit-new-wave-post-punk-dance-rock song can.

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