If you were to ask me which month of 2011 had the best new music so far, it would be a hard question to answer. Still, part of me can say with confidence that it was probably August. There was so much good stuff produced during this month that it would be hard to proclaim any month as better as far as music goes.
Without further ado, it's time for me to share my favorite three albums that were released during the month of August. Did any of these make your list as well?
Do you know who Ry Cooder is? If you don't, your parents probably do because the man has been around forever. This doesn't mean that his best days are behind him, as Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down is one of the best things he's ever created.
The same can be said about Stephen Malkmus, the former Pavement leader who went solo a number of years ago. If you haven't heard Mirror Traffic yet, it's time to grab a copy of his newest effort ASAP. This one is awesome.
No album hooked me more than Skying by The Horrors though. This is a must listen if you haven't heard it yet.
The remainder of the year is almost just as exciting as August was. There's a lot of good stuff to anxiously anticipate and this will take place across the entire music spectrum.
How about Wilco coming out with yet another album, despite the fact that it seems like their last one just dropped? They must be approaching 10 releases by now. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah also just came up with something new.
If pop is more of your thing, American Idol champ Scotty McCreery's debut will hit shelves, as will new music from rockers Evanescence and even Blink 182, who have somehow staged one of the unlikeliest comebacks around.
If these future albums don't get you excited, I don't know what will.
Without further ado, it's time for me to share my favorite three albums that were released during the month of August. Did any of these make your list as well?
Do you know who Ry Cooder is? If you don't, your parents probably do because the man has been around forever. This doesn't mean that his best days are behind him, as Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down is one of the best things he's ever created.
The same can be said about Stephen Malkmus, the former Pavement leader who went solo a number of years ago. If you haven't heard Mirror Traffic yet, it's time to grab a copy of his newest effort ASAP. This one is awesome.
No album hooked me more than Skying by The Horrors though. This is a must listen if you haven't heard it yet.
The remainder of the year is almost just as exciting as August was. There's a lot of good stuff to anxiously anticipate and this will take place across the entire music spectrum.
How about Wilco coming out with yet another album, despite the fact that it seems like their last one just dropped? They must be approaching 10 releases by now. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah also just came up with something new.
If pop is more of your thing, American Idol champ Scotty McCreery's debut will hit shelves, as will new music from rockers Evanescence and even Blink 182, who have somehow staged one of the unlikeliest comebacks around.
If these future albums don't get you excited, I don't know what will.
