Departing the lovely city of Austin had to go out in style. So I thought, how could I accomplish just that? What record would make me think of Austin? With the good help of my new roommate, here I have my one hundred twentieth pick.
Album - Girls Can Tell
Released - 2001
Label - Merge
Genre - Indie Rock
Tracks:
Everything Hits At Once
Believing is Art
Me and Mr. Bean
Lines In The Suit
The Fitted Shirt
Anything You Want
Take A Walk
1020AM
Take The Fifth
This Book is a Movie
Chicago at Night
So Spoon is a local band from Austin, Texas and I think that this is one of their best records. Of course a personal favorite of mine, Everything Hits At Once is one of the best songs on this record. From time to time, I like to dabble in playing some local artists to get a feel of what Austin was back in the early 2000. A lot has changed since then, though a few bands here and there come out and surprise you. I've had the pleasure of seeing Spoon once, in Ft. Lauderdale, when I used to live there. I always felt that people in South Florida don't appreciate good music. I guess what is one of the reasons why I always felt like the music scene there was just so blaze. Settling for Austin in regards to their music scene was a good choice because I feel that so many people pass through Austin. Then you have Austin City Limits Music Festival, Fun Fun Fun Fest and SXSW that make it just that much better.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
