So let it be written, so let it be done. My pen is mightier than your sword. I predicted Pearl Jam would top the albums' chart and so they have. I will only use my powers for good... like on the singles chart.
Let's stick with albums for the moment, though. Pearl Jam's Backspacer is indeed the #1 this week, followed by Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3. Three Days Grace gets a #3 debut with their Life Starts Now album. I had to look them up. I've heard the name but couldn't place them until I saw the dreaded words "Canadian Rock Band." Now to our Canadian friends, I know many fine bands have come from your fine land. All countries have rock bands they need to apologize for. I just happen to find Nickelback and all their friends the most egregious offenders of taste at this particular moment. Canada needs to take a lap for Three Days Grace. They run until I'm tired for Nickelback.
The "Monsters of Folk" supergroup, a collaboration of indie emo wonderkids, got their side project into the Top 10 as did Muse with The Resistance. I've only listened to a little bit of Muse and wasn't overwhelmed. They open for U2 on Tuesday in Atlanta, where I shall also be. We'll see if they can make me a believer in the live setting.
I suppose we should now look at the singles, but I don't want to. Kanye West is going to have more time to work on his next single, as will Lady Gaga. Their tour got canceled before it began. Karma. The only new development is that Taylor Swift has been punted for Carrie Underwood. There are those who might call that an upgrade. I call it a distinction without a difference.
iTunes' top 10 selling singles of the week ending Sept. 28, 2009:
Article comments
1 - Tom Johnson
Muse is gonna kick your ass. A big ball o' fun. They may kick U2's ass, actually. U2 will win the emotional quotient, but Muse may get you for being the more just-plain-fun band. Read Saleski's review from the other day for an indication of their ridiculous over-the-topness.
2 - Josh Hathaway
Shhh now. Cease to speak. Do not let Mr. Bono hear you doubting him, Tom. Don't make Mr. Bono angry. You wouldn't like Mr. Bono when he's angry.
I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing Muse and seeing if they can sell me. I've had good luck lately with opening acts.
3 - Mark Saleski
i think you might like 'em josh. they're over the top, but not like...The Darkness kind of over the top
4 - Josh Hathaway
They best be nothing like The Darkness.
5 - Mark Saleski
what? mr. loved his hair metal on cassette didn't dig on The Darkness?
heh.
maybe that was a bad example to use.
6 - Josh Hathaway
Very.
7 - Josh Hathaway
I loved hair metal in high school. We aren't in high school anymore, and I wouldn't have liked The Darkness even back in those days. They're awful.