EAR FARM checks in with the Elbo.ws top 10

Heyyyyy.

Long time no see, right? Am I right, or am I right? Right. Right right right right...right.

I think it's about that time again. Time to unwind? No. Time to bust a rhyme? Naw b. Time to check in with the Elbo.ws top 10 'hot' artists to get a better idea of what the rest of the music blog world is talking about. Ready?

Let's do this.

Elbo.ws top 10 'hot' artists - 23 April 2007 @ 1:00pm EST

Tokyo Police Club - There is a certain portion of the population who immediately feel much better about themselves because they know about, and listen to, bands like Tokyo Police Club. Stay away from these people. They will make every attempt to syphon your originality from you and claim it as their own.

Listen: "Cheer It On (Trey Told Em remix)" (via UnaRocks)

The Shins - My favorite memory of The Shins was when I saw them live at The Apollo. I was in the center of the front row. As soon as they finished I was like "YES. Morrissey time." Don't get me wrong, I enjoy their music, and liked that show quite a bit. But they're not all that.

Listen: "Australia" (via EARVOLUTION)

Bright Eyes - Something about the music of Conor Oberst makes me want to compare Bright Eyes to sweet white wine. At first it's really good, even refreshing. But then suddenly you realize you're sick of it and you've got a headache. That said, this song's not too bad. I have a headache.

Listen: "Middleman" (via Indietastic)

Blonde Redhead - I think this new Blonde Redhead album is pretty good. Maybe even great. It's at least a bit better than Pitchfork's 7.0... Anyone want to bet that Sofia Copola is wetting her director's chair over the notion of trying to include the following song in her next movie?

Listen: "23" (via EAR FARM)

Winterpills - Do you know what you need to become an indie rock/mp3 blog band-of-the-week sensation? An acoustic guitar, a delicate singing voice, a love for the music featured in Wes Anderson movies, a good PR agency, and at least one girl in your band.

Listen: "A Folded Cloth" (via Indieblogheaven)

Dinosaur Jr. - Shit, I don't want to sound like a jaded old grandpa but THIS NEW DINOSAUR JR. ALBUM KICKS ASS. Sure, it sounds a lot like old Dinosaur Jr. but how can that be bad? I mean, half the bands in the world are simply copying what other bands have already done, so why can't Dinosaur Jr. revisit the good old days like everyone else? After all, they nearly invented the early '90s.

Listen: "Almost Ready" (via CYSTSFTSS)

Feist - Lyrics: This kind of letter is in black/Gotta know who's got your back/But comes around for you/Because I'm telling you the truth/So much present inside my present/Inside my present and/So, so much past inside my present/Inside my present inside my present...Um. Okay. Uh, at the risk of sounding like Paula Abdul searching for something nice to say when an American Idol contestant isn't very good...hey Feist, um, at least you're very pretty. Sometimes.

Listen: "Past in Present" (via SixEyes)

Wilco - Remember way back up top when I said The Shins aren't "all that"? Well Wilco is. Or was. That remains to be seen. Something tells me the new album isn't going to be so great, but for now I've still got hope. Fingers crossed.

Listen: "Either Way" (via Good Hodgkins)

Charlotte Gainsbourg - Air, Jarvis Cocker, and Nigel Godrich teamed up to help poor little Charlotte record an album. Aw, how nice! The song posted below is pretty excellent, though very much a ripoff of what her parents used to do in their own music.

Listen: "Either Way" (via Villains Always Blink)

Mark Ronson - Mark Ronson is a producer, right? Then I shouldn't have to tell him that covering a song by The Smiths in such a manner that it ends up sounding like a mashup of "Safety Dance", amateur electronica, and Deee-Lite is a bad thing...right? I mean, he should just already know not to do that. Right?

Listen: "Stop Me" (via Cub Pop)