Listenings - Frightened Rabbit, Passion Pit, Gil Scott-Heron, Slow Club, Broken Bells, Gonjasufi

I'm going to do this new thing where I'll comment quickly on an album which I've listened to once. Usually I don't like anything on the first listen... should be an interesting experiment.

	Winter of Mixed Drinks by Frightened Rabbit (2010) Decent pop rock, I usually prefer something heavier with drums that ask for you to dance but nonetheless it's good music to play as you meander through a crowded subway in Seoul (!) Beats listening to Coldplay... 7/10 more info video
	Manners by Passion Pit (2009) Wow! I had this in my iPod for a while without actually listening to it. I've missed out on one of the best albums of 2009! Catchy beats and man are the 80s back or what! Listen to the track Little Secrets and tell me if this should be playing in clubs or not! 8.5/10 more info video
	I'm New Here by Gil Scott-Heron (2010) This guy has been around the music business for 40 years now! Never heard of him before. I probably would know him if I listened to R&B and rap. Never too late though! At something like 28 minutes and mostly spoken words with low key funky beats (and some acoustic guitar), I wasn't expecting anything, listened to it all and found it was very interesting. Short and lyrically charged. 7.5/10 more info video
	Yeah So by Slow Club (2010) Ok yet another duo consisting of Charles Watson on guitar and Rebecca Taylor on drums. Pretty relaxed music (warm?). Perfect for rainy days or a very relaxed evening. They are a great singing duo. Make me think of The Swell Season. I felt bored listening to this once though... 6.5/10 more info video
	Broken Bells by Broken Bells (2010) Thoroughly enjoyed this album. Love James Mercer's voice. Feels like each track is different. Nothing heavy or slow here, just the right amount of funky beat and melody! Funny how I can't really describe this album but I liked it. 8/10 more info video
	A Sufi and a Killer by Gonjasufi (2010) Wackiest thing I've listened to in a while. This album is all over the place but in a good way. Overall it sounds like really trippy hip hop with rock, punk, electronica, 60s revival of some kind, eastern music, spacy...wow! Gonjasufi's voice is almost dreamlike and rarely goes up a notch or two. He and his collaborators must have been on some heavy drugs while making this! Impossible to categorize but really fun to listen to. This will definitely bring you to a trippy place, high or not! 8.5/10 more info video (just the song Holidays with no actual video)