So my current financial woes have kept me from buying too many albums this year. Before tonight the only 2008 album I purchased was Magnetic Fields. But tonight I scrounged around in my sock drawer and under the seats of my car and found enough change to go buy me a new album...
But what to buy? My first choice was Black Mountain. They didn't have it. So I was stuck with this decision...Vampire Weekend or Drive-by Truckers? And this presented me with a philosophical dilemma. Vampire Weekend is the new, hip thing. Drive-by Truckers are an older, kick-ass band. I had listened to two or three Vampire Weekend songs previously and they didn't blow me away...but they sounded like songs I could grow to really enjoy. Still, my inclination is to go with the Drive-by Truckers because they are a band I've previously bought albums by and REALLY like them.
So why would I possibly buy the Vampire Weekend album? Because if I were to choose the Drive-by Truckers album it would make me feel old. That sounds kind of silly. It's not like Drive-by Truckers, or most other bands I listen to, are OLD people's music. The problem is this...it seems that more often than not lately, when I go to the store to purchase music, I end up going with an album by an artist I have previously bought music by. Nine of my top ten albums of 2007 were by artists who I had been a fan of before 2007. This isn't really a problem at the moment since all of these artists remain somewhat relevant. My fear is that as I grow older my list will continue to be composed of those same artists and I'll lose touch with what is new.
Of course I'm exaggerating all of this. I actually keep up with new music better than most people I know. Just something to think about. In the end my choice was easier due to the fact that the Vampire Weekend was three dollars cheaper than the Drive-by Truckers album. And on first listen I actually really like it. And eventually I will buy the Truckers album anyway. So what I'm getting at is...I've been rambling about nothing.
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Sunday, February 3, 2008
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