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Not really sure why I'm linking to this. I guess I just like to point out articles that are completely on the money (as opposed to paritally on the money, or not on the money). Don't remember Insignificance very well, but I can certainly vouch for the other of his first five, which are all aurally impressive, defining records. In the past few years I've learned not to recommend records to people unless I'm in tune with their tastes or they specifically ask, which I think is a good approach to things. Fully engaging an album takes a long time and most people just aren't interested or don't have any time for it. With that in mind, I'll just go ahead and say, if you're ever on the search for an interesting listen, there's a lot of sonic pleasure to be found in these. Best of all, even if you don't end up liking them, they're still worthwhile experiences from a standpoint of pure aural intrigue.

(This is my new way of telling people what to listen to. I would have liked that lame Garden State quote if they had replaced "The Shins" with one of these. Especially Spiritualized.)
- posted by Shane @ 9:52 PM
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