Wiretap: Pumping On Our Stereo

They say writing about music is like dancing about architecture, so we'll spare you our attempts at any semblance of cogent reviews and just recommend the albums that are currently in heavy rotation on our iPod.

R.E.M. And I Feel Fine...The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987. An update of Eponymous, the 1988 collection of hits, remastered and selected by the band.

R.E.M.hq [official site]
Pitchfork Review [Pitchfork]


The Mountain Goats Get Lonely. If you have anything resembling a heart, the song "Woke Up New" will make you weep.

Pitchfork Review [Pitchfork]
The Mountain Goats [official site]


Bob Dylan Modern Times. What need be said? It's Bob fuckin' Dylan...scary facial hair and all.
Bob Dylan [official site]
Modern Times [Rolling Stone Review]


Pet Shop Boys Fundamental. A return to form from our favorite fey duo.
Fundamental [wikipedia]
Pet Shop Boys [official site]


R.E.M. ;Bob Dylan ;Mountain Goats ;Pet Shop Boys