Nine for Mortal Men Doomed to Die
Published January 01, 2004
That's only nine albums, instead of the ten that tradition demands, but I have trouble coming up with another one that would be in contention. The Fire Theft's self-titled record made one list, and it's good, but not quite "Year's Best" material, and the other records that have gotten heavy play in Chateau Steelypips this year either don't quite rise to the necessary level (Ryan Adams's Rock 'n' Roll, John Hiatt's Beneath This Gruff Exterior), or weren't released in 2003 (Too Far to Care, Trouble Bound by the Blasters). So we'll leave it at nine, which also gets me a cute post title...
- Nine for Mortal Men Doomed to Die
- Published: January 01, 2004
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- Filed Under: Music: Alternative Rock, Music: Classic Rock and Oldies, Music: Indie Rock, Music: Pop, Music: Rock
- Writer: Chad Orzel
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And I can't imagine "Best Record by a Dying Artist" is a hotly contested category.
Well, there was Johnny Cash this year, and George Harrison before that... And Joe Strummer died with an album unfinished, though he didn't see it coming.
But yeah, it's not one of the more sought-after awards.
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I was surprized how many of these rekkids I'd actually got this year, and liked, but given the general state of "meh" with music this past year I didn't really get excited about.
I liked these albums, but nothing really got me excited -- like "wow this is the best record I've ever heard!" excited.
And I can't imagine "Best Record by a Dying Artist" is a hotly contested category. Though I bet a couple of managers have suggested it to their suckers, I mean, clients.