Dear Santa,
Since you have not yet arrived, I figured there was still time to put in my requests. I've been relatively good this year and, as you know, I'm quite the music fan. Included below is my album wish list, the top ten of 2009:
Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
I love Green Day, Santa. Their music is hard-hitting with lyrics that force its listeners to take a step back and examine what's going on around them. Here's what they sound like:
Sick Puppies - Tri-Polar
Artists whose music translates well as both plugged in and acoustic versions grab my attention immediately. They have cool bass lines, tight drumming, and guitar talent merged with lyrics that stick with you long after the songs are over. Their trips to Canada are few and far between, so I can listen to the album until their return.
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Experimental rock, vocal harmonies, and acoustic guitars, oh my! Enough said.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
Fun to watch and even better on the ears.
Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
He's put in his years of quality music...I'd expect no less with this album, especially since it's his eleventh album to hit number one on the Billboard 200.
Nirvana - Live at Reading
I am sure I don't have to explain that the release of one of Nirvana's best performances of all time, from the 1992 instalment of Reading Festival, is something I would want.
K'Naan - Troubadour
His music flows like poetry, fusing conscious hip-hop and music reminiscent of Bob Marley. Wonderful.
Flyleaf - Memento Mori
It's hard to fuse hard rock with hope, though they make it seem so easy...
30 Seconds to Mars - This is War
Santa, I heard the song, "Kings and Queens" and had a feeling that the rest would be good. You have no idea how right I was. This band doesn't disappoint.
The Veer Union - Against the Grain
It's rare to find a new band with such an established style; they know who they are and make no apologies. It's probably that attitude that helped land them a deal with the WWE, for their song, Seasons.
And don't worry, Santa, I have plenty of room for all of these albums. Thank you in advance! You're such a generous person.
Love always,
Kemba
