guillemots - red [2008]

hi folks. i'm happy to do this post. happy because i will now introduce the best album of 2008 so far (travis will release ode to j.smith sometime in the fall, then we'll decide for sure). happy to introduce the greatest sophomore success since 1997 and "the man who". for anyone who is fans of the music posted on this site, this band will fill serious voids in your recent music library. they may be the most original band to come out of the uk in the last five years. this is not ordinary music, by any means. well, WELL, worth downloading. 

also, if you like this, check out their first release, "through the window pane". amazing. the album starts out with this gorgeous slow strings piece. paul mccartney, praising the originality, said it was "a very brave way to start an album" and stated his admiration for the tracks "beautiful orchestration."  check out "get over it", "falling out of reach", and "clarion".  you're welcome :)

1. kriss kross
2. big dog
3. falling out of reach
4. get over it
5. clarion
6. last kiss
7. cockateels
8. words
9. standing on the last star
10. don't look down
11. take me home