Released: August 21, 2007
For surprising me, Caribou makes it to #24.
The Top 31 Songs of 2007 – #24
“Bodysnatchers” by Radiohead, from the album, In Rainbows
I like Alison Krauss, I always have, and while this album is really kind of weak on a whole, it’s still vintage her. She’s got such an interesting, different voice that I sometimes have to pause and pay attention. On this album, “Down to the River to Pray” is my pause moment. The only way I can describe it is truly breathtaking. I just wish the rest of the album held a candle to that measurement. I don’t understand her fascination with John Waite (I don’t understand anyone’s fascination with him) and no one should ever remake “Missing You.” But I will say, because this is my review where I contradict myself (it’s not so good, yes, it kind of is good, I don’t like John Waite but I like this song) (typical girl?), I do enjoy “Lay Down Beside Me.” (Which is really a Don Williams song.)
It’s an album you listen to when you want to plunge head first into every break-up, every time your heart has been broken, or you want to mourn every person you’ve ever lost.
The best track: “Down to the River to Pray”
Songs to give a listen to:
–“Down to the River to Pray”
–“You Will Be My Ain True Love”
–“Lay Down Beside Me
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