#4 Album of 2009: Little Dragon

Their debut album a few years back was exactly what I was looking for at the time, making me an instant fan (despite the godawful album cover illustration). When I heard they had a new album on its way this year, I knew I'd be picking it up ASAP.

"Runabout" by Little Dragon

#4

Machine Dreams
Little Dragon

I was "warned" that this album was totally unlike their previous effort, but I think that was a touch hyberbolic. Both albums have similar elements, and while Machine Dreams gets a feels on the whole a bit more up-tempo than their first album, it's still the Little Dragon I love.

Yukimi Nagano has an amazing voice, and the instrumentation on this album is inventive and fun. I've only spent a little time with this album but it's one that I know will be in heavy rotation in 2010.



posted by Joshua Wentz, Tuesday, December 29 at 04:15AM

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