so worry not, all things are well, we’ll be alright, we have our looks and perfume

For a band to become one of my permanent favorites bands they really have to have albums that I can put in at anytime and listen to the whole thing all the way through.  I have bands I play continuously for a while but after a certain while they fade for a while, though they can work their way back into my frequent playlist.  There are a few bands that transcend this in and out category. They are: Bloc Party and Arctic Monkeys.  Pearl Jam works their way in there like a nominee waiting for the final approval of the committee for a position in the hall of fame.  

So this was all an intro to the fact that I have a new band that is coming into Pearl Jam status and has potential to work their way into Bloc Party and Arctic Monkeys status, that band in The National.  Their album "Boxer" blew my mind and caused me to buy "Alligator" which was equally as fantastic.  The true test of whether they will be able to reach BP and AM status is two fold.  Firstly, I will need to check back in, in a year and see if I still am listening to them and loving them.  Secondly, I need to hear their first two albums to see what I think of them.  It is not easy being part of my favorite bands and those bands included should feel special (tell them I said that if you meet any of them, because I am sooo tight with them, ha.)

That being said I shall leave you with my top 5 albums to play in the morning while making breakfast (preferably pancakes, coffee is also a must)...in no particular order:

Bloc Party- Silent Alarm

Bebo Norman- Ten Thousand Days

The National- Boxer

Jeff Austin- Songs From the Tin Shed

Eddie Vedder- Into the Wild Soundtrack

Over and out