Thanks to Al Barger and his post "Best of 2002 Mix Cd" I was inspired to put down some of my favorites of 2002 on cd, too. And, of course, I am completely ripping his idea to post it here. I am sure I am leaving something important out, however, this is a fairly good overview for my tastes and enjoyment of music.
#1. The Chieftains- Down the Old Plank Road... From the terrific cd titled, "Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions" this is the first track on the cd. While most of the songs were up for grab as they all rock, I left some of my main choices off due to the lengh of song. This song does a good job of kicking off the cd and sets the tone.
#2. t.A.T.u.- 30 Minutes... A lesbian Russian techno-pop duo, Tatu has captured American audiences with thier radio singles, "All The Things She Said" and "Not Gonna Get Us". This song is one of my favorites off of the American release, however, I prefer a few songs off the Russian release.
#3. Blindside- Cute Boring Love... Mmmm. Swedish hardcore. Long time fans like myself were a bit dissapointed with how Blindside evolved on this mainstream release titled "Silence", however, after the shock of the polished sound wore off, there are a lot of good songs on here to devour. This particular song seems to do the best job of capturing the spirit of this cd.
#4. Me Without You- Bullet to Binary... One of the best songs off thier debut cd on Tooth and Nail. It features some wicked screamed French lyrics. Fantastic song structure. The cd is titled [A->B]Life.
#5. Blackalicious- Sky is Falling... This rap duo released one of the most innovative cds I have ever heard. Titled "Blazing Arrow" it features creativity (!) and spitfire rapping. This song includes a female choir that blends perfectly with the rapping.
#6. The Apex Theory- That's All!... While nu metal rapcore is a fading genre at best, The Apex Theory managed to release a cd that captured my attention through the whole thing. They use thier ethnic roots to add delicious flavor to "Topsy~Turvy". [note: Not an explicit cd like Amazon says below. Amazon is just confused.]
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