The Life Pursuit

Today's Music That Jason Likes But Maybe Doesn't Love is The Life Pursuit, by Belle & Sebastian. Apparently I can't label this with an '&' in the tag. Silly Blogspot. This album came to me by way of the public library, as some friends like Belle & Sebastian well enough to recommend them.

This album is pretty good but maybe not dynamic enough for my taste; as it is, it's still worth listening to. It does seem to have a little more bite to it than some of the other Belle and Sebastian albums, but that's all relative. This is light, airy pop music, what the kids would probably call 'twee', though I didn't find it too grating to enjoy in places. If anything, this album is too sweet and pleasant, a bowl of Frosted Flakes without any eggs or bacon to round out the meal.

Cripes, I wish I had more to say about the album, but I'm afraid not at this point. "Sukie in the Graveyard" isn't a bad song, and actually makes use of an organ (I think). "Another Sunny Day" and "White Collar Boy" are okay songs, too. Really, this album is fine, not quite as lame as some stuff, but just doesn't have the teeth to hold my attention. It's not a bad album for when I feel down and need a little lift, but I'll be damned if it makes me want to work out or do much besides think about clouds.

In Other News:
More eMusic comes today so hopefully I will have some better album reviews soon.

I've been listening to A.C. Newman's The Slow Wonder recently and enjoying it. It is probably what The Life Pursuit should be.

The weekend left me a physical disaster, but was good.