http://www.crushparty.net Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:12:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is a fact of my life that if your band either names your album after something related to adolescence, or mentions that an album was inspired/written about the age, I will be into it. Beach House, Teen Dream Okay so the actual cover is a bunch of zebras, which makes sense ... http://www.crushparty.net/2009/12/advance-thoughts-on-beach-houses-teen-dream/ These are my 25 favorite songs of 2009: 25. David Guetta feat. Novel - Missing You I discovered Novel this year and I think he's the best in his field. What that field is called exactly, I am not sure - contemporary soul? I'd link him to Trey Songz and the ... http://www.crushparty.net/2009/12/next-time-well-meet-inside-of-a-pop-song/ Jeremih - Birthday Sex Jeremih - Imma Star (Everywhere We Are) Jeremih gets melodies that are too good for him and every time I hear either of these two songs I think "why are YOU the person who got something that sounds so awesome?"  Not that he's not talented, because he kind ... http://www.crushparty.net/2009/12/these-songs-are-pretty-five-minutes-ago-oh-well/ Cold War Kids - Audience Of One Yesterday I was listening to Rihanna's new album and I was so pissed about it I shouted the same incoherent BUT THIS IS ALL WRONG argument at upwards of six real life non-internet people, which is probably five too many.  But seriously, THIS IS ... http://www.crushparty.net/2009/11/drop-the-needle/ I cannot believe I went six months without this song, given this album's May release.  Usually I like to think that I find songs at the right moment, in a magical fate kind of way, but I can't justify missing out on half a year with this.  100% perfect, thank ... http://www.crushparty.net/2009/11/followed-your-bread-crumbs/ In moments of (their finest album) Combinations-induced delirium I have privately pronounced Eisley to be as masterful as my ultimate band, Radiohead.  Their songs are so obvious in their beauty and so confidently delivered; they often feel surreal to me, like they are beaming their stuff from an alternate ... http://www.crushparty.net/2009/10/not-following-you-just-walking-this-way-too/