2009 Best Album: Machinedrum – Want to 1 2 ?
January 7, 2010
This selection has made it to the top of my 2009 list not just because of the really great music (of which there is plenty) but more importantly for its completeness. It has been a while since I’ve been able to enjoy an album as an album, something coherent and best enjoyed from start to finish, rather than just a collection of songs you skip through. Of course long hours on the road with nothing else to distract is a slight bias, nevertheless this album stood out amongst many heard this way. Trend makers XLR8R have nailed the description of Machinedrum’s sound, “pop-drenched hip-hop that’s been run through the synthesizer a few dozen times and given a finishing touch by someone like Daft Punk”. For me it was the pop aesthetics that kept me coming back. Below are some highlights off the album and the video for Roll and Feel. Do yourself a favor, use that itunes gift card you got in your stocking and buy this record.
Late Night Operation featuring Theophilus London
Stay tuned for the follow up album Want to 3 4? out on Normex later in 2010. Here is the video for the first single.
curse you for not sharing this earlier
this is one of my favorite headphones and walking the dog albums. It just makes things better!