This year I altered the lineup more than any other year. I'd still be moving songs around if it weren't already Christmas morning and I need sleep. I shouldn't be losing sleep over this. The segue should be gradual and without surprise. I generally take these albums from a mellow beginning to a higher energy at the end.
01 - Peter Bradley Adams - Leavetaking - 09 - Song For Viola (2:23)
This track almost made it on last years CD. I really like how soothing it is.
02 - The National - Game Of Thrones - Season 2 - 20 - The Rains Of Castamere (2:24)
This song is eerily great if you have read the books. If you've only watched the TV show, it should still have some significance. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, just enjoy Matt Berninger's voice. I lulled Maddie's son to sleep with this song.
03 - Toad The Wet Sprocket - In Light Syrup - 07 - All In All (4:13)
This is one of those tracks that you cannot believe you ever forgot. I keep Dulcinea and Fear in regular rotation, but sometimes fail to get around to the later stuff.
04 - Book On Tape Worm - All The World's A Stage - 12 - Shadow Puppets (3:26)
This is a Provo band that I found on a local music review. I "liked" them on Facebook, only to see that Marianne already had them on her list. So I'm not some new music bloodhound, oh well. It's a nice song that seems a bit sad, but turns around at the end.
05 - The National - Trouble Will Find Me - 01 - I Should Live In Salt (4:08)
This song isn't about what I thought at first. But it can be interpreted however the listener wishes. That's the beauty of music.
06 - Boz Scaggs - Some Change - 07 - Lost It (5:52)
This is a sad, but pretty song. I really enjoy sad songs. They commonly are the most expressive, and are sung with the most emotion.
07 - Cheap Trick - Cheap Trick: The Greatest Hits - 10 - The Flame (5:36)
A classic from high school. If you don't have this album, buy it. It has so many great songs that I didn't realize were Cheap Trick.
08 - Duran Duran - Duran Duran - 02 - Ordinary World (5:40)
I love the weeping guitar from this song. It goes well with the lyrical content, IMO. The line "ours is just a little sorrow more" really gets me.
09 - The National - Trouble Will Find Me - 10 - I Need My Girl (4:05)
It's starting to look like Adam is loading the album with a favored artist. It's not like I haven't set this precedence in previous years.
10 - Rush - Clockwork Angels - 12 - The Garden (6:59)
There are so many good songs on this album. I decided to go with a mellow tune, since I used BU2B on last year's album.
11 - A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms - 06 - 3 Libras (3:39)
I thought that I had already put this on one of my previous CDs, but could not find it. So here it is, probably APCs best song. Well, this, or Pet, or Judith.
12 - The National - Trouble Will Find Me - 12 - Pink Rabbits (4:36)
Since I haven't put The National on the album four times, I decided to add Pink Rabbits. The entire song is great, but the end is particularly haunting.
13 - Pantera - Far Beyond Driven - 12 - Planet Caravan (4:03)
Pantera's best slow song. Also, their only slow song. At least the only one that's coming to mind right now. It's a remake of an old Black Sabbath song, but is significantly better than the original. Pantera is a band so talented, that I can't believe anyone would dislike them.
14 - The Republic Tigers - Keep Color - 11 - Stranger To The Eyes Of A Child-Man (3:43)
I love The Republic Tigers. Like so many of their songs, this will stick in my head for days on end, and I don't mind one bit.
15 - Love And Rockets - Sorted! The Best Of Love And Rockets - 09 - No New Tale To Tell (3:24)
This song is 100% Timpview senior year.
16 - The Republic Tigers - No Land's Man - 01 - Merrymake It With Me (4:31)
No Land's Man is an EP worth picking up. I've bought everything I can find from The Republic Tigers and want more.
17 - Sigur Rós - Kveikur - 06 - Kveikur (5:55)
This song seems weird at times, but it's just so good. Great energy, I'd love to see this live. I saw Sigur Rós live a few years ago and expect they are even more impressive now.
18 - Billy Joel - The Essential Billy Joel - Disc 2 - 12 - The Downeaster 'Alexa' (3:44)
Easily the most powerful song of Billy Joel's. You can feel the plight of a struggling fishing community.
