i finally got to go cd shopping again last weekend, and thank goodness. i was still rocking stuff i got in march, i think. so some quick reviews, then.

M.I.A. – arular – 4 stars

this cd is hot, what can i say. not that i’m the first to claim that or anything, but now i know why everyone was so bonkers — it’s like an instant party mood. the first time this week’s pay day song came on in my car, i almost got out at the intersection to start dancing. and that’s not the only one either, i’d say about half the album does that for me. the other half only almost, but still. plus she sounds SO sexy, doesn’t she? like on ‘hombre’ where she says, ‘i get squeaky so you can come and oil me’…? jesus christ.

bloc party – silent alarm – 4 stars

not that there’s anything original left to say about bloc party either, but if you were doubting, i’m pretty sure there isn’t a bad song on the album. and the ones that don’t totally rock are like a really pleasant breather between kicking ass again and again, you know? they had me at the first track, really: ‘like eating glass’ is going to be my default ‘song stuck in my head’ for the rest of may.

the mountain goats – the sunset tree – 5 stars

i’m actually starting to wonder when the mountain goats will put out a cd that i don’t completely love. this one i think even ranks above last year’s we shall all be healed, even if it still doesn’t top my sweet love, tallahassee. that danrielle guy can just write some seriously amazing songs, and is only making them sound better and better on disc. it’s sort of unfair that if they keep on putting out an annual album that constantly rules, they’ll always lock up one of my top five albums of the year spots, but what can you do. can’t wait for the show in june, either.