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Released: February 6, 2007
For keeping me happy, The Apples in Stereo sweeten the #17 spot on my list.
The Top 31 Songs of 2007 – #17
“She’s a Rejector” by Of Montreal, from the album, Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
Lady in the pink coat with that weird corsage on it that your 5 year old made for you, I salute you. You turned me on to Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and if I knew you, I’d kiss you. Or at least thank you properly for being so weird and bold that you’d stop someone in a Best Buy like that.
Fun facts:
–Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab”…that band is the Dap Kings. They are fantastic. Even more so when you pair them up with Sharon Jones, who has a HUGE voice.
–It’s Motown Soul with a little Blues edge; it sounds like it’s 1963 all over again. Even more so since they recorded it in analog rather than digital, as part of Daptone Record’s attempts at reviving Funk/Soul.
–There’s actually a vinyl pressing of the album (Which I want)
–Sharon Jones can sing…they way people should sing.
The only downfall is it’s only a 1/2 hour long, but there’s so much goodness in that half hour that you start it over from the beginning and go through it all again. It’s my house cleaning motivational album.
I think Amy Winehouse wants to sound like Sharon Jones, but she fails in a fantastic way. Try this over Amy Winehouse…it’s so much better.
My favorite track: “Be Easy”
Songs you should give a listen to:
–“Be Easy”
–“Something Changed”
–“Keep on Looking”
–“Settling In “
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