Misc. Loose Songs

Today, I'm covering some miscellaneous loose songs that I acquired from various sources. So, as is tradition at Support Your Local Catgun, I'll come up with an original scale on which to rate the various songs. Today's scale, in order from worst to best, will be based on the cast of the popular television series "Gilligan's Island".

*The Howells - Lame enough that they don't even get separate entries. Why couldn't we have had a monkey sidekick or at least some cute kid instead?
*Gilligan - even as a child, his bumbling got on my nerves. I hope he never got with Mary Ann. Also, thanks for ruining that style of hat for everyone, not that it took much.
*The Professor - kind of a contrived character, as well as inventing too many plot devices for my taste. Probably an okay guy though.
*The cannibals - rough characters that probably went hungry.
*Ginger - shiny but undoubtedly more trouble than it could possibly be worth.
*The Skipper - an old crusty sailor. Possibly the only guy more fed up with Gilligan than me.
*Mary Ann. well dang. God bless syndicated television.

And now, the playlist:

#Radiohead - "Down is the New Up" - not bad, but hardly their best work. Interesting if overly melancholy and pretentious. - cannibals

#M83 - "We Own the Sky (Maps Remix)" - yeah, pretty good stuff. Nice build to it, well used vocals (not lyrics, really). -The Skipper

#Port O'Brien - "I Woke Up Today" - nice energy, the chorus-style vocals are kind of a gimmick but they aren't a problem. Simple song but well done. -Ginger

#R.E.M. - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - one of my favorite old-timey kitsch songs, covered by one of my all-time favorite groups. -Mary Ann

#R.E.M. - "Stumble" - very early R.E.M., always welcome. Jangly, if that's even a word. -The Skipper

#Wolf Parade - "Language City" - enjoyable and layered without being overly complex. Typical Wolf Parade - boisterous but a little wistful, utilizing traditional instruments and working in some synth for fun. -Ginger

#Dandy Warhols - "Primary" - a cover of the Cure song. Not bad, even if the overall sound is a little too smug and not daring enough. -cannibals

#Ladytron - "Ghosts" - slightly too passive for my tastes, at least in comparison to the better Ladytron songs. Still a nice mix of menace and sneer, though - this songs makes a good bookend to "Primary". -cannibals

#Ladytron - "Runaway" - see above, though this song is a little more repetitive. -The Professor

#Broken Social Scene - "Anthems For a Seventeen Year Old Girl" - cute but not really anything here, you basically get everything the song has to offer in the first thirty seconds. The breathy vocals and strings are more cloying than helpful. I never hated BSS, but the music seems to be more interested about appearing to be clever than actually doing much. -Gilligan

#Deastro - "Parallelogram" - Pure electronic gameshow cheese. Kind of fun, but not really deep enough to drown in. Gets a bonus point because the intro synth line makes me think of Gradius. But man, are the vocal-driven portions of this song dire. -Gilligan

#Deastro - "Carol Gilligan" - a litle better than "Parallelogram", for having some progression. Not really my cup of tea, though, as it's content more to be digital fluff. -The Professor

#Wax Fang - "World War II, Part 2" - melodramatic, to say the least, but fun in an over-the-top way. Gets bonus points for having the decency to be bold if not great. -Ginger

And there you have it. Some songs that nobody really cares about, reviewed tersely.

In Other News:
God damn it am I stupid. But I escape consequences by being nice, as usual.

Time to get back on the job hunt. And do laundry.