Monday, April 30, 2012

Song Of The Day 1988: The Sugarcubes - Deus

In preparation for my upcoming list - The Best Debut Albums of the 1980s - I will be featuring songs from some of the albums - and from some that didn't quite make the list. If you would like to contribute your Top 5 picks to be featured on my blog, please send me an email over on the Life On This Planet Facebook Page.

In 1988, Iceland's The Sugarcubes released their debut album, Life's Too Good. Featuring a strong rhythm section, the unique vocal stylings of Bjork, and the sometime-bizarre offerings of co-vocalist Einar, The Sugarcubes were immediate alternative radio favorites with the brilliant single, 'Birthday.'

You'll have to wait and see where, or if, Life's Too Good makes my Best Debut Albums of the 1980s - keep checking back for the list. In the meantime, please enjoy 'Deus' - which was the third single from The Sugarcubes.



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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Planet Rotations #36

In the age of digital music, we tend to skip through albums, listening to one or two tracks - missing some of the deeper cuts that may be brilliant. I am a big fan of the album format, and love to experience the entire album the way the artist intended. Listening to one or two songs is like randomly reading a few chapters of a book and expecting to understand the completed work. Like any music lover, I love to share what I'm listening to and discover some new things from friends. Here's a portion of my playlist for this week. Please put your lists in the comments below, or interact at the Life On This Planet Facebook or Twitter.